{"id":9110,"date":"2025-07-24T08:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=9110"},"modified":"2025-07-24T08:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:18:50","slug":"fbi-director-kash-patel-replaced-as-acting-atf-boss-army-secretary-steps-in-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=9110","title":{"rendered":"FBI Director Kash Patel Replaced As Acting ATF Boss, Army Secretary Steps In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"416\">U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has been appointed interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), while continuing to serve as Army Secretary, according to multiple U.S. officials. The Justice Department confirmed the leadership change but declined to explain why Driscoll replaced Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"772\">Patel, a vocal ally of former President Donald Trump, was sworn in as acting ATF chief in February, shortly after becoming FBI Director. Despite the leadership shift, Patel\u2019s name and photo still appeared on the ATF website as of Wednesday afternoon. The change comes as the Justice Department considers merging ATF with the DEA for cost-saving purposes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1137\">Driscoll, confirmed by the Senate in February, has a military background, including command roles in Iraq. He later graduated from Yale Law School and held roles in finance and corporate leadership, but has no formal experience in federal law enforcement. 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