The Senate confirmed Steve Dettelbach to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Dettelbach, a former US attorney in Ohio and BakerHostetler partner, was confirmed Tuesday by a 48-46 margin. He will be the first Senate-confirmed head since 2015 to lead the bureau, which plays a critical role in enforcing the nation’s gun laws.
The Bureau never had a Senate-confirmed head under former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s first choice, David Chipman, withdrew his nomination in September due to opposition from gun rights groups and mostly Republican lawmakers.
Dettelbach was endorsed by eight former ATF directors ...
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