Congressional Democrats Want Patel Removed From ATF Post

Democrat members of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force want President Donald Trump to dump FBI Director Kash Patel as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

On Tuesday, Rep. Dan Goldman D-N.Y., a task force member and signatory, released the letter, which was sent to the president on March 3.

“At a time when gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the United States, it is unconscionable that someone without experience fighting crime, responding to mass shootings, or confronting domestic terrorism has been named as ATF’s Acting Director,” the letter read.

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