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David Chipman is undergoing the confirmation hearings to become head of the ATF. There’s not much chance of him getting a lot of Republican support, either. After all, Chipman has made his post ATF career all about his support for curtailing the Second Amendment rights of American citizens.
If Chipman is going to get confirmed, he needs Democrats to unify behind his nomination.
Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday, according to correspondence obtained by CNN.
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David Chipman, a two-decade veteran of the A.T.F. who serves as an adviser to a major gun control group, faced fierce criticism from Republicans during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.