Kash Patel removed as acting director of ATF

Published April 9, 2025 3:48pm ET



FBI Director Kash Patel 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.

Driscoll will continue to serve as Army secretary while he oversees the ATF, which is part of the Justice Department. 

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