FBI Director Kash Patel has been removed as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He was replaced as acting director by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll in a switch that was not publicly announced, according to Axios.
Axios called it an “unusual move to place a civilian military leader in charge of a federal law enforcement agency,” noting that Driscoll will be the director of ATF while also holding down his post as Army secretary.
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“ATF can confirm the change in leadership to Acting Director Daniel Driscoll,” a representative of the agency said.
A Justice Department official said the change had nothing to do with Patel’s performance leading the FBI, according to Reuters.
“Director Kash Patel was briefly designated ATF Director while
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