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“Under his leadership, the division has accelerated its efforts to keep the American people safe," U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
Andrew Harnik/AP toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP David Chipman, pictured in September 2019, is set to have his confirmation for ATF director before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Andrew Harnik/AP Even in rough-and-tumble 21st century Washington politics, the confirmation process for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be brutal. One former ATF agent once likened it to walking into a buzz saw. Now, that same former agent, David Chipman, is President Biden's nominee to lead the ATF. Chipman's nomination has garnered s...
Andrew Harnik / AP Even in rough-and-tumble 21st century Washington politics, the confirmation process for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be brutal. One former ATF agent once likened it to walking into a buzz saw. Now, that same former agent, David Chipman, is President Biden's nominee to lead the ATF. Chipman's nomination has garnered strong support from gun control advocates, and drawn fierce opposition from gun rights groups. That's set the stage for what will likely be a tough confirmation fight in an evenly divided Senate as the Biden admin...
2021/04/22 02:09 FILE - In this Tuesday, March 18, 2014, file photo, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite speaks during a news conference on the results of an international op... FILE - In this Tuesday, March 18, 2014, file photo, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite speaks during a news conference on the results of an international operation involving an underground child pornography website in Washington. Amid a whistleblower letter unsealed in April 2021, Polite, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal division, is facing new scrutiny over...