{"id":2421743,"date":"2025-04-09T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-patel-removed-as-acting-director-of-atf\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:28:34","slug":"kash-patel-removed-as-acting-director-of-atf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-patel-removed-as-acting-director-of-atf\/","title":{"rendered":"Kash Patel removed as acting director of ATF"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkash-patel-removed-as-acting-director-of-atf%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2421743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kash Patel has been removed from his position as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-trump-to-meet-with-acting-defense-secretary-chris-miller-in-the-oval-office-at-330-pm\/\" title=\"DEVELOPING: Trump to Meet with Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller in the Oval Office at 3:30 PM\">acting director<\/a> of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and will be succeeded by Daniel Driscoll, the U.S. Army Secretary. Driscoll will continue his role as Army Secretary while overseeing the ATF, which operates under the Justice Department. Patel&#8217;s tenure was marked by his rare presence at the ATF headquarters, reportedly visiting only once as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-state-allowing-covid-vaccine-providers-to-prioritize-people-of-color-deny-vaccines-to-white-people\/\" title=\"Washington State Allowing COVID Vaccine Providers To Prioritize People Of Color, Deny Vaccines To White People\">appointment earlier<\/a> this year. His removal date is not specified. The change in leadership coincides with discussions among Department of Justice officials about potentially merging the ATF with the Drug Enforcement Management as a cost-saving measure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kash Patel removed as acting director of ATF<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999673\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kash Patel<\/a> was removed as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and is being replaced by U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.<\/p>\n<p>Driscoll will continue to serve as Army secretary while he oversees the ATF, which is part of the Justice Department.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3375115\/trump-administration-reinstates-ice-office-americans-victimized-illegal-immigrants\/\">Trump administration reinstates ICE office for Americans victimized by illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3375352\/lebron-james-mattel-first-male-athlete-kenbassador\/\">LeBron James becomes Mattel&#8217;s first male athlete &#8216;Kenbassador&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3375141\/supreme-court-corrects-lower-court-overreach\/\">Supreme Court corrects lower court overreach against Trump&#8217;s presidential powers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Patel also had an unusual setup, serving as both FBI director and acting ATF director. He was sworn in as ATF&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">acting director earlier<\/a> this year after he was confirmed as FBI director. Patel has been largely absent from the ATF, having only shown up at its headquarters once, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/03\/29\/kash-patel-atf-dea-trump-bondi\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear when Patel was removed from the role, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/kash-patel-removed-acting-atf-director-replaced-by-army-secretary-sources-say-2025-04-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3320030\/federal-workers-ordered-return-work-no-office-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FEDERAL WORKERS ORDERED TO RETURN TO WORK TO FIND THEMSELVES OFFICELESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ATF works with local law enforcement to investigate gun crimes. It is responsible for regulating the sales and licensing of firearms based on laws Congress passes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movement-grows-for-trump-hater-liz-cheney-to-step-down-as-gop-conference-chair-before-republican-party-decimated-video\/\" title=\"MOVEMENT GROWS for Trump-Hater Liz Cheney to Step Down as GOP Conference Chair Before Republican Party Decimated (VIDEO)\">leadership change<\/a> comes as DOJ officials weigh merging ATF with the Drug Enforcement Administration as a cost-cutting method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999673\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999673\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kash Patel replaced as acting ATF director by Daniel Driscoll<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2421744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kash-Patel-confirmation-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[53149,50902,44864,4133,5199],"class_list":["post-2421743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-acting-director","tag-atf-2","tag-kash-patel","tag-news","tag-removal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kash-Patel-confirmation-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421747,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421743\/revisions\/2421747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}