US EditionKash Patel removed as acting ATF director, replaced by Army Secretary
- The Trump administration replaced Kash Patel as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, who will also continue overseeing the Army.
- Patel had been a 'largely absent' leader at the ATF, only appearing at the headquarters once.
- The ATF has 5,200 employees and a budget of around $1.6 billion, noted CBS News, while the Justice Department recently repealed a gun policy targeting law-abiding gun owners, as reported by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
- Driscoll will continue his role as Secretary of the Army while acting as the head of the ATF, overseeing around 5,200 employees, as reported by CBS News.
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FBI Suspends Staffer on Patel’s Enemies List
“The FBI has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Mr. Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons,” the New York Times reports. “Last week, the bureau placed the analyst, Brian Auten, on administrative leave… The reasons for the suspension remain unclear.”
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Takes Over As Acting ATF Chief, Replacing Kash Patel
In a recent development, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has been appointed as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), replacing FBI Director Kash Patel, according to sources familiar with the move. Driscoll will maintain his position as Army Secretary while simultaneously serving as the acting head of the ATF. […] Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Takes Over As Acting ATF Chief, Replacing Kash Patel
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