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Reuters |
The deputy director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has resigned after being given the option to leave or be removed from his post, two sources familiar with the matte...
The Washington Post |
It was not immediately clear why Patel was replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to lead the Justice Department agency that’s responsible for enforcing the nation’s gun laws.
The New York Times |
The move comes at a moment of chaos at the largely leaderless and rudderless A.T.F.

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