US EditionKash Patel removed as acting ATF director, replaced by Army Secretary
- U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has been appointed as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, replacing Kash Patel, according to a U.S. Defense official.
- Driscoll will continue serving as Army Secretary while overseeing the ATF, as confirmed by a Justice Department official.
- Patel was removed without it affecting his job performance, as stated by a Justice Department official.
- The ATF has recently repealed its zero tolerance policy and there are ongoing discussions about merging it with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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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.”
Trump Admin Swaps Acting ATF Directors, Nobody Can Say When it Happened
FBI Director Kash Patel is no longer in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), but the Trump Administration won’t say when that change happened. On Wednesday, the ATF confirmed to The Reload that Patel had left the acting director role and President Donald Trump had replaced him with Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. However, it couldn’t say when the move was… Source
Dan Bongino Wants You to Know He’s Working Really Hard. Seriously. He Is.
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