The embattled ATF bureau was rocked again this week when an insider favored for the bureau's top job was abruptly demoted after being passed over a second time by President JoeBiden.
Reports said that acting Director Marvin Richardson, the highest-ranking black man at the agency, who had 30 years of experience with ATF, announced Monday that he was being shoved aside by the White House. Biden last week chose a white lawyer to head the sprawling law enforcement agency after his first pick, another white male, bowed out under pressure.
“Refusing to consider an accomplished black agent like Richardson for the permanent position may lead to further controversy around Biden’s nomination of Steve Dettelbach,” reported Reload Editor Stephen Gutowski, known for his contacts at the agency, which formulates and enforces gun laws. What’s more, some thought he was an easy pick because he is black, and Biden has put a premium on minorities throughout his government — though apparently not at ATF.The turmoil comes as pro-Second Amendment groups are gearing up to oppose Dettelbach, a federal prosecutor who advocated for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.
Biden’s ATF has its eyes on several other efforts to squeeze the firearms industry, including taxes and registration requirements for one of the most popular firearms in America, AR-style pistols.
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