Democrats beclown themselves by asking Trump to remove Kash Patel from ATF role

Democrats are unhappy that FBI Director Kash Patel is currently serving as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Their chief complaint? They deem him “unqualified” to hold the position and worry that he won’t do enough to combat gun violence in the United States. With this belief, 14 members of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to name a “qualified director” to the ATF and claiming “gun homicides rose 34%” under his previous administration.

Look:

Under Trump 1.0, gun homicides rose 34%.

Now he’s appointed @FBIDirectorKash, a reckless opponent of commonsense gun laws, to head the agency protecting us from gun violence–the ATF.

I joined @RepThompson in urging Trump to reverse this dangerous pick and protect our families. pic.twitter.com/34Sz5zNGds

— Rep. Dan Goldman (@RepDanGoldman) March 18, 2025

“As members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, we write to you with grave concerns about the elevation of Kash Patel to the position of Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),” the letter opens. “As you are aware, ATF is the lead law enforcement agency responsible for addressing the gun violence epidemic in our country. At a time when gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the United States, it is unconscionable that someone without experience fighting crime, responding to mass shootings or confronting domestic terrorism has been named as ATF’s Acting Director.”

“During your first Administration, gun homicides rose by 34 percent. Since the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in June 2022, we have seen an historic reduction in gun violence, violent crime hit an almost 50-year low, and we’ve seen the single largest homicide rate drop in recent history,” it continues. “Cracking down on gun traffickers and irresponsible gun dealers, expanding background checks for 18-20-year-olds, and expanding extreme risk protection orders is saving lives. These laws are overwhelmingly supported by Americans.”

“ATF plays a critical role in supporting State and local law enforcement by tracking guns used in crimes, helping with criminal investigations, and providing training on a variety of topics, such as detecting machinegun conversion devices. We need to ensure that this partnership with State and local law enforcement is strengthened and not undermined by weak leadership and partisan staffing purges,” the members added. “Running ATF is a deadly serious job. Naming an unqualified partisan to oversee our federal gun violence prevention laws is a disservice to the American people and offensive to every American child who has grown up fearful of gun violence in their schools and communities. We urge you to name a qualified director at ATF who will faithfully administer laws that keep Americans safe.”

While the White House has not yet issued a statement on the demand letter, X users wasted no time chiming in:

“Summer of love” you shill

— Too Much Stress (@2_Much_Stress) March 18, 2025

What new gun law will prevent a criminal from committing a crime?

— DocSon (@MrDocSon) March 19, 2025

Lying with numbers?
Homicide rose under Trump 45 in 2020 only, and only because of Antifa/BLM riots cheered on by Dems and COVID lockdowns ordered by Dems.

Leftism = #NoLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/gndqgKTsnb

— RetiredPublius (@ProffesorPubli1) March 18, 2025

In a strongly worded letter…yeah,that’s going to work.

— I Will Not Obey (@stefsstuff2) March 18, 2025

More “Lies From the Goldman Chronicles”. Goldman you just don’t know how foolish you are when you do this trashy stuff.

— Tom (@TrueTexas_born) March 18, 2025

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