Dan Bongino opened his show with raw emotion as he shared the devastating news of his mother’s sudden death. He explained that she had fallen down a flight of stairs, and he learned of it in the early hours of the morning. Struggling to hold back tears, Bongino told his audience he would be ending the show early, admitting he was having a “rough time” processing the loss.
In a heartfelt moment, he also described a mysterious and deeply personal experience that occurred around the time of her passing. Bongino said he felt someone hug him tightly — “like a mom” — and believed it was a spiritual encounter connected to her death. While making it clear he wasn’t judging those who don’t believe in God, he stressed the powerful, almost supernatural nature of what he felt, leaving listeners deeply moved by his story.