Conservative radio superstar Dan Bongino promised earlier this month that he would walk away if his radio broadcaster followed through with an employee vaccine mandate. Now it appears that his threat may come to pass:

Conservative TV and radio host Dan Bongino's standoff with Cumulus Media over the broadcast giant's vaccine mandate continued Wednesday with The Dan Bongino Show's third straight absence from the airwaves.

Bongino said Tuesday and Wednesday on his podcast, which is separate from his live radio show, that the negotiations were turning "ugly" after he issued Cumulus Media an ultimatum earlier this month that it could either have his show or its vaccine mandate. Reruns of his show have been aired in his slot instead of a live show this entire week.

"Behind the scenes, it's getting a little ugly here," he said Tuesday. "I wasn't on the radio today or yesterday. But you don't treat people this way."

Well done, Dan. We only have one piece of advice for you: