Republicans Rob Portman of Ohio and Susan Collins of Maine joined Democrats in voting to confirm Dettelbach, a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio who was the Democratic party’s nominee for Ohio Attorney General in 2018.
allows people to carry a concealed firearm without needing a license, training, or a background check, even as the nation has endured a series of mass shootings. Brown said police were able to quickly find the gunman who killed seven people at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois because of help from ATF.
Brown said the nomination has broad support across the ideological spectrum, including law enforcement groups, such as the National Sheriffs’ Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. In addition, Brown said 140 former federal prosecutors, eight former ATF directors, faith organizations, and civil rights groups like the Urban League and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights also supported Dettelbach’s nomination.
“We face many threats to public safety, both new and old,” Dettelbach told the committee. “Violent crime is increasing. Firearms violence and mass shootings are increasing. Hate crimes and religious violence are increasing, as is violent extremism ... I vow if I’m given the privilege of serving as director, to partner with others to advance the cause of public safety and to approach that task, especially here now, with an open heart with open ears and always with an open mind.
ATF has had only one confirmed director since 2006 when Senate confirmation became required for the post, as the job has become a lightning rod in the debate over gun control and gun-owners rights. Biden initially selected former ATF agent and gun control advocate David Chipman to head ATF
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