ABC News reported that he will be sworn in early next week, citing an unnamed official within the Department of Justice.
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Patel’s expected lead of the ATF follows U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing of the agency’s chief legal counsel, Pamela Hicks, on Thursday. Hicks served in that role under the Biden administration and was deputy chief counsel of the agency during President Donald Trump’s first administration.
The announcement that Patel will be leading another agency also comes after a contentious confirmation process for him to lead the FBI. He was narrowly confirmed earlier this week in a 51-49 vote in the Senate.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
