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Steve Dettelbach becomes the first Senate-confirmed ATF director since 2015

By Virginia Aabram
Published July 12, 2022 8:01pm ET
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Steve Dettelbach becomes the first Senate-confirmed ATF director since 2015
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Steve Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives after the agency had operated without a Senate-confirmed director since 2015. DC RESIDENTS SUE CITY OVER GUN BAN ON PUBLIC TRANSIT AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING Dettelbach received 48 votes in his favor and 46 against. Sens. Susan […]

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Steve Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives after the agency had operated without a Senate-confirmed director since 2015.

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