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US Justice Department considers merging DEA, ATF in major wave of cuts, memo shows

Justice Department leadership is proposing to merge the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to improve resource efficiency, as stated in a memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
President Donald Trump has directed agencies to reduce employee positions and consolidate programs amid a broader effort to shrink the federal government.
Gun control group Giffords criticized the proposal, claiming that cutting resources from the ATF would undermine efforts to combat gun crime, according to Executive Director Emma Brown.
The Justice Department's plan has not been finalized, and heads of Justice Department agencies were asked for feedback by April 2.

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Deputy Attorney General suggests merger between ATF, DEA

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) – The Justice Department is considering merging two federal agencies; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Drug Enforcement Administration. That's according to a new memo by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch to top officials within the DOJ. Three people who are familiar with this plan say that this proposal is not final and instead is part of a broader plan for the development of the departmen…

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Justice Department considers merging DEA, ATF in major shakeup, memo says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is considering merging the lead agencies enforcing drug and gun laws in a major shakeup as it follows President Donald Trump’s instructions to sharply streamline the government, according to a memo first reported

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Justice Department eyes combining ATF and DEA

WASHINGTON — Justice Department leadership proposed combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws as part of a dramatic restructuring of the department, according to a memo reviewed Thursday by The Associated Press.

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