Trump Administration Reportedly Drops Plan To Fold ATF Into DEA After Backlash | EUROtoday
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Jan 17 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has deserted its proposal to merge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into the Drug Enforcement Administration after opposition from gun-rights and gun-control teams, CNN reported on Saturday, citing folks briefed on the matter.
The reversal comes because the White House seeks Senate affirmation for Robert Cekada, the ATF’s deputy director, to function everlasting director, the report mentioned.
The merger plan was half of a bigger shakeup introduced final 12 months by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to shrink federal companies and sharply streamline the federal government.
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The plan would have required congressional approval and confronted bipartisan backlash, in addition to resistance from company staff and opposition from each gun management and gun rights organizations.
Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the report. The White House didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
(Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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