FBI director Kash Patel said “it's tapped to run ATF,” according to Fox News base Reports on two unnamed sources.
Associated Press It has been reported That Patel becomes the “acting director” of the ATF and praises the information to “Judiciary Officers.”
AP added:
Justice Department officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the move before it was made public. White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday evening.
The ATF travelled around Congress to introduce many gun controls during Biden's presidency. These controls included the so-called “ghost gun” regulations, the “enter the business” rule aimed at expanding background checks, and the ban on stabilizer braces on AR pistols.
These regulatory measures attracted the rage of American gun owners and Congressional Republicans, and in November 2024, Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) emerged and called for the agency to be abolished. Recently, February 22nd, Burrison Used A post to X highlighting his bill, HR 221. It is designed to “destroy ATFs.”
He added that he “eliminates this redundant institution that consistently violates the Second Amendment Right.”
Steven Dettelbach, director who oversaw the implementation of ATF's gun controls under Biden, will resign from his office on January 18, 2025 and leave the office two days before Trump is sworn in. Guaranteed.
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