FBI director Kash Patel was welcomed by ATF Headquarters after being sworn in Monday to serve as the agency’s acting director.

ATFHQ posted to X:

Gun Owners of American celebrated Patel’s ascension to ATF acting director:

On February 23, Breitbart News noted various reports that Patel was going to be tapped to lead ATF.

FOX News reported on matter and based their report on two unnamed sources.  The Associated Press reported that Patel will be “acting director” of the ATF, crediting the information to a “Justice Department official.”

The AP added:

The Justice Department official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the move before it’s announced publicly. White House officials didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday evening.

Patel is now at the helm of the ATF and the AP pointed out that as of now, it is unclear “what the administration’s plans are for the agency that has long been the target of Republicans.”

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, a Pulsar Night Vision pro-staffer, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly: awrhawkins@breitbart.com.