The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention
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ATF investigators display weapons seized for violations of the Gun Control Act.
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Kenneth E. Melson official portrait
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Kashyap Pramod "Kash" Patel is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fir
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…M. Restaino April 25, 2022 July 12, 2022 8 Steve Dettelbach July 13, 2022 January 17, 2025 – Marvin G. Richardson January 17, 2025 February 24, 2025 – Kash Patel February 24, 2025 April 10, 2025 Donald Trump – Daniel P. Driscoll April 10, 2025 April 30, 2026 9 Robert Cekada April 30, 2026 present Table notes…
Official portrait, 2025
The Pace University School of Law, where Patel received his Juris Doctor degree (pictured in 2021)
Official portrait of Patel, 2020.
Patel (left) with Christopher C. Miller, the acting secretary of defense, in January 2021