Trump expected to name Kash Patel as acting ATF director

President Donald Trump is expected to name FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

A DOJ official told ABC News that Patel is expected to be sworn into the acting director position early next week.

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