Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is shining a much-needed spotlight on three of the most suspicious and unresolved cases still lingering in Washington’s political shadows. Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer, announced that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are taking a hard second look at three high-profile mysteries that many Americans believe have been swept under the rug.
These include: the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, the discovery of cocaine in the West Wing in 2023, and the still-unresolved case of the pipe bombs placed near both the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters on January 5, 2021.
Let’s be clear—these aren’t minor oversights. Each of these incidents goes to the heart of national security, government integrity, and public trust. Yet years later, we’re still being fed the same line: “We just don’t know.”
Bongino says he’s receiving regular updates and that the bureau is making progress—but for many Americans, that sounds all too familiar. We’ve heard “progress” before. What people want now are answers.
Start with the West Wing cocaine incident. Somehow, drugs were found in one of the most secure buildings in the world, and the Secret Service wrapped up its so-called investigation in just 11 days. No suspect. No explanation. Just a shrug and an excuse about “no usable video footage.” If a tourist had dropped an empty soda can near the Lincoln Bedroom, there’d be a five-hour press conference.
Then there’s the leak of Justice Alito’s draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—a leak that Politico published in May 2022. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation that dragged on for eight months and produced… nothing. Not a single name. Not a single consequence. In any other workplace, a breach of that magnitude would’ve seen the leaker escorted out in handcuffs.
Finally, the pipe bombs. Planted the night before the January 6 riot, these weren’t just a stunt—they were real explosives placed near the headquarters of both political parties. Surveillance footage caught a suspect on camera, yet three years later, no ID. Even with a $500,000 reward on the table.
Bongino and Patel’s renewed focus is long overdue. These aren’t just cold cases; they’re signs of a system that either can’t—or won’t—hold people accountable when it matters most. When Bongino calls for tips from the public, he’s not just asking for help. He’s reminding America that justice is supposed to be a two-way street—one where transparency and truth matter more than protecting institutions.
The FBI’s job isn’t to protect reputations—it’s to protect the rule of law. And right now, people are still waiting for that promise to be kept.