WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-Kash Patel, the newly appointed FBI Director and acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is reportedly reallocating up to 1,000 ATF agents—over a third of the agency’s workforce—into the FBI. This transition begins with hundreds of agents reassigned to border duty as FBI personnel.
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The ATF has characterized this shift as a “temporary reassignment of resources to bolster public safety.” However, with no specified end date, many observers are questioning whether this “temporary” measure is, in fact, a permanent restructuring of the agency.
Historically, the idea of merging the ATF into the FBI has been floated by various presidents, including Joe Biden. Yet, Patel’s actions signal a decisive step towards this long-discussed consolidation, moving beyond mere speculation to tangible implementation.
When will this Rino have Lt. Michael Byrd arrested for murdering an unarmed white female army veteran Ashley Babbitt, and laughing about it later on CNN?!
Patel is showboating and currying favor with Trump at the expense of our country’s law enforcement efficiency. These two agencies have vastly different skill sets and arenas of investigative focus.