Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All

175 Pages·2013·0.99 MB·English

by  Dan Bongino

ADVANCE PRAISE
“Dan Bongino walked away because he is an American patriot and the
embodiment of the highest standards of honor, integrity, and character … exactly
what we need inside the bubble.”
— Allen B. West, Lieutenant Colonel (US Army, Ret.), Member of 112th Congress
“For Dan Bongino to leave the Secret Service to fight the permanent political
class could not have been easy, but his bravery is easily one of the reasons why
Americans are learning more about how the D.C. “Bubble” grows but never
pops.”
— Matthew Boyle, Investigative Journalist, Breitbart News
“Real American heroes don’t come out of Hollywood or the NFL; they come in
the form of courageous Americans who do the ‘Right Thing’ solely because it is
a matter of conscience for them. Dan Bongino is one of those who stood boldly
for truth out of a sense of patriotism even when he knew that he would pay a
price; and he did. This book tells his story and is an inspiration for the readers.”
— Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
LIFE INSIDE THE BUBBLE
DAN BONGINO
LIFE INSIDE THE BUBBLE
WHY A TOP-RANKED SECRET SERVICE AGENT
WALKED AWAY FROM IT ALL
LIFE INSIDE THE BUBBLE
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This book is dedicated to my wife Paula and my daughters Isabel and Amelia. It
is the unconditional love they have shown me that fuels my fire and their safety
net of support that has allowed me to leap.
CONTENTS
Foreword by Wayne Simmons CIA (ret.)
Prologue
Acknowledgments
1 Early Years
2 NYPD Blue
3 In the Line of Fire
4 The End of the Clinton Era
5 9/11
6 An Assassin Among Us
7 Training the Next Generation
8 Dignitary Protection and the Fight to Protect
9 The “Big Show”: The Presidential Protective Division
10 Transportation: It’s Not Simply about Motorcades
11 The President’s Life in My Hands
12 Missile Treaties and the Return to Indonesia
13 Oil Spills, Indonesia Again, and Making a War Zone “Safe”
14 Media Spin vs. Security Reality
15 Giving Back the Gun and Shield
16 From Behind the Camera to the Front
17 Israel and a Surprise Entrance into the Primary
18 The Campaign Heats Up
19 A Political Loss, and Why Action Matters
20 The Real Scandal of “Fast and Furious”
21 Benghazi: Who Gave the Order to Stand Down?
22 Boston: Too Many Agencies, Not Enough Communication
23 Our Government Has Failed Us
Afterword
Index