The Daily Mail has written a rather explosive story saying Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired because she leaked or gave a heads up to Eric Swalwell about the FBI re-reviewing the investigative files about him [STORY HERE].
Without discussing the motive or background, the story itself just doesn’t make sense.
What most people probably don’t know is that former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division, Joseph Pientka III, currently works for Congressman Swalwell [CITATION].
FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s former partner, Joe Pientka, works for Eric Swalwell. Now, remember Joe Pientka’s very high security job inside the FBI Counterintelligence office? [REMINDER]
Because of his former role, Joe Pientka has deep ties to senior agents inside the current FBI, the type of agents who would know the inside details of any Swalwell investigative activity.
[SIDENOTE: Following the ridiculous Russiagate, and after the hand-off to Robert Mueller, Joe Pientka was transferred to the FBI San Francisco field office; hence, the regional alignment with Swalwell [CITATION]. Sometime in mid 2019, Joseph Pientka was promoted by FBI Director Christopher Wray and transferred to the San Francisco FBI Field Office where he showed up on their web page. END SIDENOTE]
Bondi wouldn’t need to tip off Swalwell. Pientka, currently working for Swalwell, would already know the ins/outs of every detail therein. [It’s a red herring]
FBI Director Kash Patel couldn’t start to review (or re-review) Swalwell activity without triggering one of those inside contacts aligned with Pientka.
If Trump was shaped to think Bondi had something to do with an FBI leak about Swalwell, (which I doubt), the shaping would be an intel operation to manufacture that narrative, (which I still doubt).
Learn the networks, then see with clear eyes.
The same intel networks which would, if accurate, stimulate such shaping, are the same intel networks who would posit shaping with The Guardian, using allies in GCHQ to create plausible deniability for a domestic narrative engineering effort, to remove DNI Tulsi Gabbard. That’s how they roll.
Don’t worry. DNI Tulsi Gabbard has an angel on her shoulder.
The Guardian is to the British GCHQ (Govt Communication Headquarters) as the Washington Post is to the CIA.
So, in summary: With Joe Pientka currently working for Eric Swalwell, there’s a direct FBI pipeline through Pientka to Swalwell, and subsequently no need for Bondi to leak or share anything.
FBI Director Kash Patel still doesn’t have his arms around this agency.
Moving on….
I’ll be the first one to say it, Sundance was right again.
Sundance should Market the “They live Sunglasses”
The 12″ Trump shoe should have been delivered to her ass 6 months ago
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Thanks
Just ordered
Can I get those on Amazon?
I’m just happy Bondi is gone. Was a terribly misguided pick.
Do remember that Bondi was not Trumps first choice, she was the one the Senate would confirm.
Politics is always, the art of the possible.
BOOM, Bondi had NO back up, and was in over her head. The CONgress critters are a bunch of spineless fools who won’t even take on the corrupt judges. But they sure kicked what’s his name out, bc he was gay, and didn’t fit the religious profile they like.
George Santos
Almost anyone not swimming the DC sewers would be over their head.
And that says a lot about the Senate.
They will never confirm a threat to themselves.
You forget that the UNIPARTY has to confirm the person. The best will never get the job.
This is well known
Unless it is someone already confirmed currently sitting in another cabinet position. It might even extend those previously confirmed like Grenell, not sure though.
Jeanine Pirro perhaps?
She is my pick and wish for.
Yes, she’d be good and a tough one not to confirm.
Or maybe there’s a deal with Cornin and we get Ken Paxton.
That would be evidence of Deep State working because they really need Cornyn because he is one of their guys. I don’t think this would be a good thing at all.
Saw the Professor’s tweet on X regarding that slim chance. It wasn’t a factual post; more of a humorous flippant day dream kind of thing. As serious as Sundance is; he has his “sense of humor”moments as well. Our leader is brilliant, well grounded, & can be very funny. Live the good life right, Treepers?
not sure why some think Pirro would be a good fit? She has worked on Fox news for quite awhile. Isn’t that all we need to know?
as does 3/4 of his cabinet…probably why we invaded iran and levin became his rasputin…
Thats very disappointing to say the least judge.
I just don’t see her legal brilliance, nor communication savvy.
Jeanine is fearless. She would need prayer every day. They will hate her as much as Matt Gaetz. They might put a contract on her. Just like they did to Scalia.
No.
Pulease! No thanks … a big mouth with no there there.
Ed Martin?
Try again with Matt Gaetz?
Can a POTUS create new Cabinet positions?
If so create away and get create some pre-confirmed options for the next opening.
They’d get wise to that but it it only lasts for one or two key appointments, there ya go.
How about using czars like Obama.
And President Trump still has over 100 appointments sitting in limbo as the Senate won’t confirm them.
because – “beholden to their overlord of the Underworld” comes to mind
What power does a Zar have and do they need to be confirmed?
Czars do not need to be confirmed. That’s why Obama created those positions.
Nixon created OSHA and Carter created the EPA both out of thin air.
Grenell would be GGRREEAATT!!!!!
Richard Grenell is a great guy but he is not an attorney.
Bessent, Rubio and Hegseth being the exceptions.
And Gabbard
Or rather, she was a terrible, guided pick.
Bur the stock market is at 50,000….
It was.
And will be again once the Iran activity is in the rear view mirror 🙂
…as the U$D coninues it’s march toward hell
was…
Trump’s second term ‘pence’?
Exactly.
friend of Wiles
Sessions jr
She was an extremely poor pick…by any standards. And TRUMP has a history of extremely damaging picks that have ham-strung both of his administrations. Trump nominates…they reject; Trump nominates…they reject again; repeat! Even the Leftist Loonies cannot make the sentient portion of the population believe that they are not being outright obstructionists. I’m not sure that the DOJ wouldn’t have been better off under Acting AG’s, or the FBI under maybe the janitor? This freakin’ FOX NEWS tin soldier is an embarrasment…FIRE the Low IQ fop! While you’re at it…fire that bimbo Chief of Staff who is doing a miserable job of acting as acting as your brain…hire that cartoon mouse…the real BRAIN for an upgrade. TRUMP is the duly elected President…Thune was elected Senator by a tiny little South Dakota. TRUMP needs to grow a pair of manly cojones and govern…to hell with his Mar-a-Lago soires or his TRUMP CENTER or TRUMP BALLROOM. Govern the freakin’ country or go home!
Oh my. That was rather harsh. Thank you for sharing.
Makes 5 misguided AG picks.
Statistically impossible to think its sheer bad luck.
I wonder who would be Stephen Miller’s choice…
Susie Wiles is next ..
Put Susie on sick leave until 2029. Encourage her to rest and get the best of care.
Okay, now I understand why my comment was deleted. Sorry 😆
I cannot fathom the size of the white board and the amount of red yarn that SD uses to keep all of these dots connected. And how many of them connect to Mary McCord.
I envision a school gym not unlike one of those record breaking dominos chains. Then there is the picture catalog referencing each school size board. Bound and cross referenced and color coded by subject, time, place, person, friend, family, fan club, profession.
The Sundance Papers.
I think of “A Beautiful Mind”
I think of Midsomer Murders.🤔
Except that poor village had more murders per Capita than new orleans. Lol
It is like heart to heart. Who in their right mind would invite them to dinner.
I like it! Sundance Papers!!
Nothing in comparison to the planning board Team Trump are using, my guess is its physical representation takes up the best part of a wall the size of a semi-truck’s trailer’s side panel.
Maybeeee SD has this whole AI thingie figured out already. 1’s are skinny and 0’s are fat. Or excellent excel spreadsheet math computations. 🤓😎🤷🏼♂️
SD connecting dots
Happy to hear Tulsi has angel on her shoulder.
Y’all know that Angel is Sundance 🥰
I wondered.
Don’t think so. SD is her “Angel in the Outfield”.
The Angel on her shoulder HAS TO BE someone in Trump’s inner circle. Rubio perhaps??
More likely it’s an intel contact for Sundance.
I think Tulsi is blessed with the Armor of God.
I’m going to have to seriously question his decision if something happens to Tulsi…
I wonder what that means. Sundance lacks the power to protect her, but I assume he can tell her about the locations of mines in the road she is walking.
Wow! Pientka works with Swalwell???? Good grief.
Also, SD’s explanation make much more sense than Pam Bondi doing the leaking (I couldn’t imagine her doing anything to help Swalwell!).
What hidden skeletons are going to be released from Bondi’s boudroir now that she’s out the door? I hope it tops Big Boobs Noem….
It’s been known for sometime. SD probably mentioned it in the past too. But it’s good to remind ourselves. These lizards never go away. Swallows is the perfect placeholder, and the arrangement needs more scrutiny.
When I ponder that Pam Bondi could take up with Benjamin Crump and actively pursue the railroading of George Zimmerman, anything seems possible.
So, like getting Jackson on Supreme Court in round about way, get an already confirmed bulldog in. Was it Garland to AG, Jackson replace Garland on DC court with Senate confirmed and slide into Scotus?
I read Lee Zeldin at EPA maybe. Miller would be great, but corrupt Senate would never confirm him.
He fired Kristi Noem and Suzie replaced her with an immigration moderate. Trump wanted Gatez, Suzie suggested Pam after he wasn’t confirmed. Now Pam is replaced with Todd Blanche.
When he fires Kash it will be quite a challenge for Suzie to find a worse replacement. Can she maintain her unvarnished streak?
Blanche is acting.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) for FBI. I posted this during the transition period. No-nonsense, take-no-prisoners man.
Does this Pinkiata guy still have clearance to give him access to official secrets?
Doesn’t need clearance if his buddies in the Bureau leak to him.
When the leak gets tracked down the excuse will be, a third party using certain agents credentials.
Speaking of which, isn’t that exactly what happened with Samantha Powers?
That was the Alice in Wonderland cover story.
Can they monitor his communications to see who is leaking to him?
They monitor yours….
“fellow travelers”
Did not Devin Nunes recommend Patel?
Just because Patel was good at one thing, doesn’t mean he is good at another. I think he did a lot of good when Nunes was turning over rocks that nobody wanted him to look under. But it’s a whole other deal to be an actual leader. I don’t think Patel is a bad dude, he just doesn’t have the depth to go further.
You refer to leadership qualities?
Good researcher, so so leader. Agreed.
Why does Pientka continue to hold a job in the FBI if all of what is in this article is true?
An excellent question!
Did either of you read Sundance’s post?
He doesn’t. He may still have connections there, tho.
As Sundance said in the post, he works for Swalwell now.
https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/547480/Joe_Pientka_III.html
so isn’t tipping off FBI or DOJ activity of this nature a crime or is it only a crime if people outside the big-club do it?
Also, I kinda doubt Patel is even trying to get his arms around the FBI. If he were, the howling would be deafening from inside the swamp and their media partners. It wouldn’t take long to set them off. Look no further than Tusli Gabbard.
Even if well intentioned (I am not making that assumption), it is clear that Kash is just completely overwhelmed in his job. He is not a “leader” in any sense of the word and certainly lacks the spine to be a change agent.
And the buck stops with WHO for him being there?
It’s a club and we ain’t in it.
Don’t need to be “in their club” at any time, at least at the level one would need to be to ‘expire with indifference’ thyne enemuh, amirite?!
Just be observant of humans and their patterns. Opportunities present themselves to those who are wait patiently.
expire with indifference . . . without prejudice?
Doesn’t matter at all if it is a crime. Even IF you can find that out, Good Luck prosecuting it. Getting a
conviction…….🤣
She was useless, I didn’t trust her from the get go, all these crooks and traitors are getting away with selling our country and are people out. I hope the door hits her in the ass.
Does the angel on Tulsi’s shoulder have the initial S in their name? Asking for a friend.
I don’t thing SD would ever refer to himself as that. We might however 👍.
I need to hire an FBI guy to shield me from my past and current illegal activity too.
Dailymail posts lots of salacious gossip, pics of bikini-clad models, and (to quote Robin Leach) – “On the latest episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!”
Doubtful that Dailymail has a serious department of real journalists delving into every aspect of the DNI’s work. My how far GHCQ has fallen. They should probably retool their efforts and assist their Defence Minister with locating their naval vessels.
I dropped Daily Mail because of all the posted nonsense you mentioned.
The Daily Mail is no better than the national inquire or any other gossip like tabloid. It’s also incredibly anti-Trump.
That’s where I first read of Pres. Trump dumping BONDI. Last night exactly.
Daily Mail does do an occasional work of actual journalism. But it’s a lot of chaff to get to that wheat.
Would someone please explain to me after we just got rid of Bondi why there is a huge Fan Club on X begging Trump to put in Harmeet? All I have ever seen her do was knit…although lovely…certainly not a prerequisite for putting the bad guys in jail and save our country.
I have not seen her do one thing that would lead ALL these people to think that she is the best in our country to be Trump’s AG!
What is going on with this woman?
She has done a phenomenal job in the Civil Rights division.
Which is why she should stay on in that division, and keep doing good work.
🎯
Agree.
That is good to hear because all I saw was her running away from Arizona and allowing the steal to go on for Kari Lake and the others. Hopefully she stays in Civil Rights…..
Uniparty bots, probably.
She fired some Progressives, and gave others very undesirable positions, causing them to retire en mass. Civil Rights was gutted of ideologues immediately.
She’s stopped whacky DOJ CR lawsuits and some consent decrees, and also stood up for Christian and European groups facing discrimination.
Some took offense to her reading a Sihk prayer in public. All the Sihks I have met have been very pleasant. They have a huge festival in Yuba City, CA every year and all of the various Sikh groups provide food for free. Thousands come, pretty amazing.
Why the fullsome praise of Bondi by Jonathan Turley when ordinary patriotic Americans see no prosecution and jailing for massive fraud among politicians or their financial backers?
Turley is a swampy as they come. I don’t quite get why so many people think so much of Turley – he’s off-base on just about everything he says.
He reminds me of Thomas Friedman and Paul Krugman – whatever either of these knotheads said, if you went the opposite way, you’s always be right. Turley is from that same camp – sorry, Turley-lovers…
Andy what’s his name also. I smell the Bush’s
Clued in pretty quick when the chatter started around Tulsi Gabbard being next.
Predictable, with starting up the rumor mill to seed specific narratives.
So was Pientka moved to SF with an eye toward him being Swalwell’s protection?
I think they just wanted to move Pientka our of DC to reduce his visibility and scrutiny and so him and Stroker didn’t cross each other up.
FTR, Swalwell lives in DC or a DC suburb, allegedly rents a bedroom in Livermore, CA, where the neighbors have never seen him. (When he flys in he stays at a swanky hotel.)
Why can’t Pam Bondi sue Daily Mail for false statements affecting national security . . . in the middle of a military incursion?
Are you suggesting that Pam is capable of bringing a lawsuit? /s
You are a banal, negative, mean type huh.
You forgot your sarc tag.
Now that Pientka is on Swalwell’s payroll, is there a picture of Pientka? I don’t think there was one during the whole Russiagate fraud.
What “Judge” will step into the breach and “reinstate ” her?
Evict the rebellion or they evict you.
Kash won’t learn that lesson.
I wonder if something significant is coming that impacts mid-terms and it’s better for President Trump to have someone in the AG role that’s “acting” and doesn’t need senate approval to get past the mid terms…🤔
Any thing that happens during an election year …..is 99% suspect.
Except “covid” which was 100% suspect on day one, a Nnacy Pelosi election cootie flu.
Tina Peters was supposed to get her sentence lessened today. Have not heard the outcome but supposedly Blanche was responsible for keeping her there.
Patrick M Byrne, (former CEO of Overstock dot Com) who recently outed himself as a former high-ranked SeeEyeA agent for 30 years has said on his Telegram several times in the past that Trump has the ability to FEDERALIZE the prison housing Tina NOW and FREE her.
“FBI Director Kash Patel still doesn’t have his arms around this agency.”
In a similar vein, president trump still doesnt have his arms fully around the executive branch and the republican party. Were attempting to wrestle control of the government without retaking the Establishment. They must be overthrown,defeated,removed or ultimately all is for naught. Nothing else trump can do is a higher priority.
No one can, that is the challenge. Disband the CIA.
We saw Kash’s peak usefulness when he said he was “driving the bus” for the US hockey team appearance at the State of the Union address. That is his top level of impact.
Better not be Trey Gowdy to replace Bondi!!
Oh, hell to the no!
OhGosh! Not at supper time😵💫🤢
Maybe Trey will have Pam join him as a co-host on his Faux Show?
I think, without knowing anything, that she’s been given a job at Truth Social in FL where she lives. Patrick Byrne used to say that she would fly into DC for press conferences and meetings and that Todd B. was actually running the show. Could be why she looked like a deer in the headlights at her recent investigative committee hearing.
So Eric and Pientka are celebrating.
If Ken Paxton would become AG, I’d vote for Cornen in exchange.
Makes sense.
But then WHY is Bondi gone?
And why NOW?
Yes, that is the unanswered part of it. Best case IMO would involve Sundance whispering to Tulsi and Tulsi then whispering to the President.
Too few legal Scalps?
It’s past time to fire Kash Patel. Bondi, Patel & Bongino were a joke. Clean house throughout the FBI. There’s no reason Joseph Pientka III should be the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division, especially working for a compromised Congressman that is the subject of an investigation. Patel should have removed him a long time ago.
Sundance wrote, “FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s former partner, Joe Pientka, works for Eric Swalwell.” I assume that means he is no longer with the FBI?
Thank you again, SD, for the digging and angel-like persona.
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Commies got to stick together in opposing America.
What’s happened to their Commie policy of “Equality of Suffering”? Guess their TDS overrides it, eh?
How many satellite offices does the FBIe have in libtard spaces?
Tulsi Gabbard next ?
From TGP: President Trump Now Reportedly Considering Firing DNI Tulsi Gabbard (over her not attacking Joe Kent?) in Addition to Pam Bondi – White House Responds
No.
Always read GWP for laughs..
So Bondi wasn’t fired for leaking but Patel’s people did it. So, what will the headline be tomorrow?
December 9, 2019 – Horowitz report reveals Joseph Pientka is the second FBI agent present during their interview with General Flynn – The Clinton Foundation Timeline
Didn’t Peintka have something to do with 302 shenanigans – forging it, losing it, ? -in that Flynn dustup?
Ed Henry just said that some in WDC are suggesting Tulsi or Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s names as possible replacements for AG, Bondi,… on Ed’s The Big Take show. Hmmm?
More than any other senior official in the Executive Branch, the DNI has the power, the authority, and the tools needed to expose Deep State corruption and malfeasance in all its gory detail. The power to bring the truth of the Deep State into the sunlight.
It is up to other senior officials in the Executive Branch to make good use of the information officially and lawfully released by the DNI as their means and justification for bringing justice down upon the heads of the perpetrators.
Tulsi Gabbard must stay right where she is doing the work she is now doing. She is one of those people whose dedication both to the task at hand and to the nation’s welfare makes her indispensable to the America First agenda.
Tulsi Gabbard does not have a law degree, RFK jr. does.
Gabbard is best as ODNI. How much good did law degrees do us with AGs, Garland, Sessions, Barr, etc.? Some lawyers use their Bar Card as a License to Steal.
leave RFKjr where he is. He is GREAT!
Move Soap Opera:
President Donald Trump is privately considering whether to fire Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, according to multiple reports from April 2, 2026.
The potential move stems from Trump’s growing frustration over Gabbard’s handling of Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned in protest of the U.S. war with Iran.
Trump has reportedly polled senior cabinet officials about whether Gabbard should be replaced, signaling serious doubts about her loyalty and alignment with his foreign policy agenda.
This internal consultation mirrors actions Trump previously took before removing other high-profile officials, such as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The core issue lies in Gabbard’s refusal to publicly condemn Joe Kent after his scathing resignation.
Kent argued that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the U.S. and claimed the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its American lobby. His resignation undermined the administration’s justification for military action.
When questioned during a congressional “worldwide threats” hearing, Gabbard declined to criticize Kent, instead aligning her testimony with her long-standing opposition to U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
Trump viewed this as shielding a dissenting subordinate and weakening his administration’s narrative on Iran.
Despite private deliberations, Trump has offered mixed public signals about Gabbard’s future.
When asked aboard Air Force One if he still had confidence in her, he responded:
“Yeah, sure… I mean, she’s a little bit different in her thought process than me, but that doesn’t make somebody not available to serve.”
The White House has publicly defended Gabbard. Spokesperson Steven Cheung stated that Trump has confidence in her work, emphasizing her contributions and the administration’s historic achievements.
Fake news
I think you spelled your last name wrong.
I dunno, this make poor joe Kent into something more than it was or needs to be. I smell IC silo games at work
Harriet Hagman
I would be amenable to this suggestion
Oh, that would be amazing! I know she’s running to be a senator from Wyoming but if someone else steps in to the race now, I would assume they would also be a conservative, although not of her caliber.
excellent choice
We need her in the Senate!
JMO.
” no need for Bondi to leak or share anything.”
Could be, but there is nothing shown to say she didn’t do it …………..
which would be enough of a reason to dump her .
Bondi doesn’t deserve any protection from MAGA.
And there is nothing to show that you did not it, as well.
https://x.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/2039791400561045593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2039791400561045593%7Ctwgr%5Efcdcd66052d902a0268383dd74f6ba6330819f97%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fpam-bondi-releases-statement-after-ousting%2F
From the above: Advisors close to Trump considered the idea of moving US Attorney General Pam Bondi to another senior role in the admin, including director of national intelligence.
But Trump has said he wants Tulsi Gabbard to stay in that position, sources told me.
FYI- you can usually share a post by including all the information up to the first question mark and deleting everything else thereafter.
https://x.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/2039791400561045593?
Kash Patel never will have his arms around anything.
Girlfriend maybe?
Check out his article, which has a quote from the Sundance article above, but which is attributed to “Mrs. Sunshine”. WTH?
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/san-francisco/news/2026/04/02/former-fbi-agent-linked-to-swalwell-raises-questions-about-bondis-firing/
Very strange indeed!
A more smarmy, unctuous Democrat face does not exist
Swalwell probably leaked to the Daily Mail. No such thing as bad publicity.
Wow! That’s not a name I’ve heard in a while.
THANK YOU, Professor Sundance!
It’s definitely a pleasure to be in your class.
(PS, no term papers please 😎)
Every single day I am incredibly grateful for Sundance and this site to help navigate and better understand the incredibly complex, convoluted, devious, and sinister ways our world works.
Cat is out of the bag in any case.
The story, even if it is wrong as to that’s not WHY Pam Bondi was fired, is out there about Eric Swalwell, his CCP-PRC handler, Fang and mulling over WHY Xi came to California to meet with Newsom and if Swalwell is Xi’s preference for California’s next governor.
I also think that Newsom while he thinks he is pretty brilliant will find himself on the side of the road when his usefulness is spent.
😺
I am not sure which emoji to use, money bag (follow the money) or attache case (with dossier, like Russia Gate, purportedly prepared by a British agent, Steele) – maybe both?
💰 ?
💼 ?