FBI Director Kash Patel Replaced As Acting ATF Boss, Army Secretary Steps In

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has taken over as interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, one of numerous law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department, three U.S. officials confirmed to USA TODAY.

According to two Defense sources, Driscoll is now in charge of the ATF while continuing to serve as Army secretary. A Justice Department spokesman confirmed Driscoll’s replacement of Patel but declined to comment on the reasons for the personnel change, according to USA Today.