In his final podcast episode, conservative commentator Dan Bongino unleashed a scathing attack on Sen. Adam Schiff, calling him out for his pivotal role in promoting the Russia collusion hoax that plagued the 2016 presidential election. Bongino, recently appointed as the deputy director of the FBI under Kash Patel, echoed the growing conservative call for Schiff to be held accountable for his involvement in the now-debunked narrative that Donald Trump colluded with Russia to interfere in the election.

Bongino, who has long been a vocal critic of Schiff, did not hold back in his final broadcast. Describing Schiff’s political career as a “fire ship,” Bongino claimed that the senator had a “100% success rate of failing,” highlighting his role in perpetuating the Russia collusion story. “Why is Adam Schiff so worried, folks?” Bongino asked his listeners, before urging them to revisit the Russia collusion hoax. Although many people may want to move past the issue, Bongino argued that it is vital to address it once again, especially with Trump returning to the political scene. “I’m going to be straight with you. I don’t want to move on,” Bongino declared.

He continued by emphasizing the severe consequences of the false Russia collusion narrative. “We had the FBI, in conjunction with Department of Justice officials, members of Congress, foreign governments, and intelligence agencies, fabricating a story—an invented story—that could have caused significant, long-term harm to international relations, particularly with a nuclear-powered foe. It’s kind of a big deal. I’m not letting it go,” Bongino stated passionately. He made it clear that, for the sake of the country, such an act of political manipulation must never happen again.

“Listen to me,” Bongino said, addressing his audience directly. “This is going to be very important in the coming days. I’m not letting this go. I want to find out what happened, because it can never happen again, not to a Democrat, not to a Republican, not to a libertarian, not to any United States citizen.” Bongino’s message was clear: the falsification of a story to manipulate electoral politics and the justice system must never be allowed to happen again in the United States government.

The FBI deputy director, who has remained a staunch critic of Schiff, went further, stating that fabricating such a story and using the justice system to give it credibility was an unconscionable act. “You do not get to alter or try to change the course of electoral politics by fabricating a story, hijacking the justice system, and then giving the false narrative a patina of truth. You don’t get to do that. Why do I bring that up now? Because who was the ringmaster of that circus? Yes, Adam Schiff. And no, I’m not letting it go,” Bongino declared firmly.

Bongino’s remarks echoed earlier criticisms leveled at Schiff by Kash Patel, a former GOP operative and one of the key figures in uncovering the details behind the Russia collusion hoax. Patel had previously described Schiff as one of the “most corrupt” politicians in U.S. history, urging that he should be thoroughly investigated for his role in the hoax.

Patel went on to label Schiff as one of the “worst criminals in Congress in the last 250 years,” citing Schiff’s actions during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. “Adam Schiff went to the podium day after day, saying, ‘I know nothing about this. We’re not going to discuss it. We’re going to protect it.’ And then he led the prosecution of the impeachment trial in the Senate of President Donald Trump,” Patel remarked. He also accused Schiff of being directly involved in the disinformation campaign that orchestrated the false claims of Russian interference, calling out his role in pushing a narrative that ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment.

Patel pointed out that Schiff’s actions were deeply conflicted, as he was involved in both the investigation into the collusion claims and the subsequent impeachment process. “Talk about someone who was conflicted out of the game because he was part of the hoax that brought the whistleblower in, manufactured that false accusation, and then peddled it out to the world,” Patel argued. “Not surprising, he’s lied about almost everything in his life, but now he lied just to set up a presidential impeachment. That’s what I was talking about—these disinformation campaigns.”

As both Bongino and Patel have made clear, the call for accountability is louder than ever, and Adam Schiff is now squarely in the spotlight. With accusations of corruption and abuse of power mounting against him, the former House Intelligence Committee chairman finds himself facing serious questions about his role in the Russia collusion scandal and the broader political disinformation efforts that have rocked Washington. For Bongino and many others, the fight for transparency and justice is far from over.