CNN reported over the weekend that, according to three inside sources, FBI Director Kash Patel, additionally serving as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has outlined plans that would reposition as many as 1000 ATF agents over to the FBI. The move would diminish the number of ATF agents by over a third, signaling the possibility of reconfiguring the firearms infringement agency into a more regulatory role, like the DMV.
To put the alleged cutback into perspective, the ATF has employed consistent numbers of agents, approximately 2600, and overall employees, more than 5000, for quite a number of years. While there is no indication of support staff cuts, an agent reduction of this magnitude is relatively substantial.
Pro-Second Amendment groups are predictably rejoicing in the possibilities, as law-abiding citizens have lived under the tyrannical thumb of the ATF for years, from the agency’s targeting of gun owners and endless attempts to criminalize Constitutionally protected activities to the arbitrary and prohibitive nature of NFA form filing and wait times. While we’re trimming the fat and loading up the cutting room floor, the administration should retask Form 4 background checks and tax stamp processing to dealers who already use the FBI’s NICS system daily, allowing those approved purchases on the spot and alleviating the need for the entire NFA branch.
Of course, I can’t make that suggestion without mentioning that the NFA, as with the GCA and the Hughes Amendment, are black eyes on any administration that asks citizens for their trust while overseeing programs that violate the rights that the government is sworn to protect and defend. Sorry, but I’m a realist when it comes to these things. I may recognize the value of incremental steps, but I am uncompromising when it comes to the Constitution and don’t take consolation prizes kindly.
According to one of CNN’s sources, restructuring begins with reassigning several hundred ATF agents to the FBI for border-related criminal enforcement duties. The network also claims its release of the story has sparked pushback from within the government, which may have altered some of the FBI’s plans.
“The ATF will temporarily assign approximately 150 agents from existing field offices to other ATF field offices, where they will continue serving as ATF agents to support the surge initiative… It is important to clarify that this is a temporary reassignment of resources to bolster public safety and combat criminal organizations more effectively. Additionally, ATF routinely initiates surge operations in cities across the country facing significant increases in violent crime… These targeted operations are a proven strategy to disrupt criminal activity, apprehend offenders, and support local law enforcement efforts,” ATF spokeswoman Ashlee J L Sherrill told CNN, disputing the details of the network’s other sources.
Perhaps Ashlee didn’t get the memo, however, as the reassignment’s lack of an end date calls into question the nature of any temporary status. At the moment, the FBI and DOJ are remaining silent.
President Trump selected Patel with plans to overhaul the FBI, an agency embroiled in controversy over the last decade as it has clearly been weaponized against Americans and political opponents of the left. With difficulty confirming candidates for the ATF’s top seat in the Senate, Patel was later announced as the acting ATF director, prompting speculation of some level of possible merger between the two agencies. Hopefully, Americans will not be left with a reorganized mess and further confused bureaucracy but rather experience a shift back to values and the integrity of federal law enforcement. Any effort and progress made must be protected through future elections and the exposure and removal of those working within our government against the best interest of American liberty.
The problem is all the bullshit laws and “rules” remain on the books so nothing changes.
“nothing changes”
Pot is still illegal. When dismantling anything, begin with the easy parts. Dismantle the enforcement apparatus because you can. Realign priorities. This will continue the snowball effect of the culture change which could eventually lead to more permanent change. You have to start somewhere.
These targeted operations are a proven strategy to disrupt criminal activity, apprehend offenders, and support local law enforcement efforts
Explain to me why the FBI couldn’t be doing this. There is no reason for the ATF to exist. They became an anti-gun owner enforcement agency. Dismantle and dissolve. Do what has never been done before; make the government more efficient with the right priorities.
Immediate actions first, achievable near term next, working on longer term goals the entire time. Be it project management, military strategy, business, or politics in the end it’s a lot of work with big picture goals and supporting smaller picture tasks.
ATF internal Email says only 150 agents being surged to border high crime area.
NO TRANSFERS. SOMEONE IS WRONG OR FULL OF IT.
You questioning the honesty/competence of CNN? How dare you sir.
“@ATF is teaming with
@FBI for a powerful surge in resources against violent crime, gangs, transnational organized crime, gun, and drug trafficking. ATF will temporarily reassign 150 agents to support this joint effort as they continue to serve and protect the American people.“
“Victory to Krishna!“
Should move them to Gitmo in orange jump suits.
Can’t do that has Homeland Sec. The tents don’t have air conditioning! So can put the tropical natives border jumpers of Central/South Americans in the tents.
Jump suits should be tested from helicopters.
Bad for the environment. You know, like burning ev’s.
Much like science said Covid wasn’t a threat as long as you were “protesting” on behalf of Marxist org BLM, the evil gas commonly known as carbon dioxide stops tearing the planet to pieces as long as you’re blowing up nazicars and sticking it to President Elon. It’s best not to think about things too deeply if you want to be a good leftist.
Chant with me: Follow the science. Believe all women. Joe Biden is at the top of his game.
Who is going to shoot pets and kill airport administrators in their homes now?
The FBI will… They’ll just set them on fire along with women and children…
Fewer agencies to blame/excuse poor coordination with.
The ATF agents can pass on their “operational experience” to the FBI.
/sarc
I will get excited when he moves all of them to prison and a good hand full to their post conviction gas chamber.
“a good hand full to their post conviction gas chamber“
Wow, you guys are really itching to get back to work.
I understand, you’re probably Jonesing hard for a final solution, it’s been 80 years since the last time y’all tried.
Double down on the false narrative that cost you the last election, miner.
Please.
If Trump can implement a final solution to either the Ukraine war or the Hamas war (or both) he’ll win the Nobel Peace Prize. As much as they hate it, they won’t be able to not give it to him.
How the Dismantling of ATF Has Begun.
To abolish or restructure, that is the question. Well, it appears that the Trump Administration is working towards significant restructuring of the ATF. Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses recent revelations that Acting ATF Director, Kash Patel, will be reassigning approximately 1,000 ATF agents to assist the FBI with immigration enforcement efforts. While ATF is claiming that this is merely a temporary move, those of the civilian disarmament left are freaking out which is always a good thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4DwPR89o4
Kash Patel, interesting name.
1000 ATF agents moved to the FBI, and that’s supposed to be a good thing?
Next up.
Kash Patel moves 1000 ATF agents to the IRS.
How do I know this? I got an email from the White House.
“Loose ships sink lips”
Were you invited to the Signal chat too?
Vladimir Putin is now observing the chat.
Xi Jinping is now observing the chat.
“Vladimir Putin is now observing the chat“
Yep, in fact, Donald Trump‘s middle east envoy Steve Wickoff was on his unsecured cell phone in Moscow during the discussions about the US eminent military operations in the Middle East. You know the FSB was listening in, what a bunch of clowns we have for a national security apparatus. Their incompetence is exceeded only by their arrogance.
“It’s so unbelievable,” a former White House official, granted anonymity to discuss The Atlantic’s report candidly, said Monday. “These guys all have traveling security details to set up secure comms for them, wherever they are.”
The former White House official pointed out that members of Trump’s Cabinet — including the vice president, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, among others — were likely using personal devices, since in most cases, Signal cannot be downloaded onto official federal devices. This alone creates a host of cybersecurity issues.
“Their personal phones are all hackable, and it’s highly likely that foreign intelligence services are sitting on their phones watching them type the shit out,” the former White House official warned.“
“Were you invited to the Signal chat too?“
‘Signal’? Now, where have we heard that name before…
Signal was a magazine published by the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany from 1940 through 1945.
Signal was an illustrated photo journal and army propaganda tool,[1] meant specifically for audiences in neutral, allied, and occupied countries. A German edition was distributed in Switzerland, Axis countries, and German-occupied Europe“
This shit is playing out like a bad movie, the lies, corruption, incompetence and arrogance are staggering.
Oh, it’s much more sinister. Who is our vice president?
jameS dAvId vaNce
“S-A-I-N”
Who was the last Jew he was arguing with?
Zelenskyy
“S-A-I-N-Z”
What does it mean?
NAZIS!!! It’s the answer to every question.
“Who was the last Jew he was arguing with?
Zelenskyy“
You need to catch up with current events, you are completely wrong in your claim.
He was arguing with Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Wickoff during the conspirators group security breach over Signal long after Zelensky was back, fighting to preserve his homeland.
The meaning was already set in stone after JD fulfilled the prophecy. Anything after that was extra credit.
He does tend to be an overachiever.
The Atlantic’s Signal Story Is Quickly Falling Apart.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/03/25/cia-director-ratcliffe-blows-up-secret-war-plans-narrative-n2654467
In fact, it was Joe Biden who authorized the use of Signal for government communications, and had it placed on government devices, according to Sen. Tom Cotton chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Where was your ‘rage-y’ then Miner49er?
You moron, all you do is regurgitate what the left wing media tells you. You don’t do any actual research, the left wing media tells you what to think and do and say.
Look at Miner49er with all his faux outrage and overblown trolling about ‘national security’…
sure don’t remember Miner49er saying a word about dementia Joe Biden letting Jill and Hunter attend and run ‘national security meetings’ despite neither of them having the clearances to do so or a ‘need to know’. Sure don’t remember Miner49er getting all ‘rage-y’ about national security when Jill and Hunter and a host of aides and President Autopen were running the government, instead of, ya know, the dementia incompetent guy called Joe Biden that got elected by stupid and incompetent voters like Miner49er. Sure don’t remember Miner49er getting all ‘rage-y’ about national security when dementia Joe Biden intentionally-by-incompetence armed our enemy the Taliban with millions of $$$ of arms and ammunition.
Hmmm…. I guess its only ‘national security concern’ for Miner49er if the left wing media tells him that Trump team makes a mistake with adding a person to a text chain on Signal, an app that was approved for use by the way, where no classified information or war plans were released thus no ‘national security breach’ like is claimed in the lie by Miner49er.
And now we also know The Atlantic story was not so truthful after all. But that didn’t stop Miner49er, the left wing media told him what to think and do and say and his mental illness TDS rages on.
You really do overthink things.
Has MDS added to your TDS?
There’s nothing more your kind hate more than an apostate. A former believer who rejects the true faith.
“Kash Patel, interesting name“
Yes, at the end of his confirmation hearing, he chanted “Victory to Krishna!”
So now we can put all that Christian nation, bullshit to bed permanently.
“Yes, at the end of his confirmation hearing, he chanted “Victory to Krishna!”
So now we can put all that Christian nation, bullshit to bed permanently.”
So, now you object to freedom of religion also.
The left has proven themselves to be the party of modern antisemitism.
“Loose ships sink lips”
That is absolutely correct, but you will be glad to know that this leak will be prosecuted as a violation of law, we have the solemn word of our Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard:
“Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such,” Gabbard said.“
Thank you miner. With your help 26 will be another good year for the gop.
As super villains go, you’re right up there with Dr. Evil.
I’m not sure that all of the responses above are from the original Minor. The wording is different on some of them. I suspect a poor-man’s AI is in use for some of them.
Explanation for alternate spellings:
His user name may have gotten banned in the old system. Every comment goes to moderation. It looked like the same thing happened to users dacian and red wolf. I noticed that the comments from the last two always showed up later than the time stamp (because they were moderated). I suspect that’s why dacian eventually gave up on commenting here.
I don’t think they go to moderation anymore since the site reboot.
That is a possibility, the more typical word choice and cadence tends to post in the 1:30-3:00 am range EST
…. “poor-man’s Artificial Intelligence” ?
Nope, in Miner’s case, the system in use is Genuine Stupidity.
Has MDS (Musk Derangement Syndrome) added to his TDS?
There is nothing the Progressive Left hates more than an apostate, and to them Elon Musk is the ultimate apostate.
Lip sink the sound of ships sinking
I bet Joe Biden couldn’t say.
” Lip sink the sound of ships sinking”
5 times real fast before going off on a story about an uncle hero he had that crashed a U boat in Arizona while he was killing cannibal pygmies during the world war thing.
@Miner49er
“That is absolutely correct, but you will be glad to know that this leak will be prosecuted as a violation of law,”
as usual with you – 100% false.
The Atlantic’s Signal Story Is Quickly Falling Apart.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/03/25/cia-director-ratcliffe-blows-up-secret-war-plans-narrative-n2654467
(suprise….there was no classified information or war plans released in the Signal incident)
In fact, it was Joe Biden who authorized the use of Signal for government communications, and had it placed on government devices, according to Sen. Tom Cotton chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Where was your ‘rage-y’ then Miner49er?
You moron, all you do is regurgitate what the left wing media tells you. You don’t do any actual research, the left wing media tells you what to think and do and say.
Look at Miner49er with all his faux outrage and overblown trolling about ‘national security’…
sure don’t remember Miner49er saying a word about dementia Joe Biden letting Jill and Hunter attend and run ‘national security meetings’ despite neither of them having the clearances to do so or a ‘need to know’. Sure don’t remember Miner49er getting all ‘rage-y’ about national security when Jill and Hunter and a host of aides and President Autopen were running the government, instead of, ya know, the dementia incompetent guy called Joe Biden that got elected by stupid and incompetent voters like Miner49er. Sure don’t remember Miner49er getting all ‘rage-y’ about national security when dementia Joe Biden intentionally-by-incompetence armed our enemy the Taliban with millions of $$$ of arms and ammunition.
Hmmm…. I guess its only ‘national security concern’ for Miner49er if the left wing media tells him that Trump team makes a mistake with adding a person to a text chain on Signal, an app that was approved for use by the way, where no classified information or war plans were released thus no ‘national security breach’ like is claimed in the lie by Miner49er.
And now we also know The Atlantic story was not so truthful after all. But that didn’t stop Miner49er, the left wing media told him what to think and do and say and his mental illness TDS rages on.
“Dr. Evil“
I’m not the one talking about “gas chambers”.
And it was you who posted:
“Should move them to Gitmo in orange jump suits.“
Of course you want to incarcerate them in a foreign country, when Adolf set up his first camp, it was in occupied Poland, he knew better than to put it in Germany because the good citizens might find out and object.
That’s why your suggestion to incarcerate American LEOs in Guantánamo Bay is just another indicator of your fascist mindset.
Hitler wanted to put them in Russia but since that didn’t work out he put them in the next best Vodka drinking country
He initially didn’t put Jews anywhere, they weren’t the first target of his fascist evil, his first targets were the same as MAGA’s opponents:
“Dachau was originally intended as a camp for ‘political prisoners’ such as communists, trade unionists and other political opponents of the Nazis. This was soon extended to include Jehovah’s Witnesses, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies) and gay men.“
Wow, how coincidental that MAGA and the Nazis hate the same people.
So they finally freed up some money for March payments to the paid chaos agents, did they?
I knew they did because I monitored the situation on Reddit. Reddit tells all, lol.
MAGA and the nazis worked so well for miner last election. Hope he stays with it this time.
Did I say anything about Jews?
Awl contrails.
I sayed Vodka, Jews drink Mogan David.
I remember when Miner49er in a past post (now gone because not all the posts came back after this last TTAG update) cheered the Democrat Party’s ‘re-education camp agenda’ proposed by Hillary Clinton. That concentration camp thing she wanted to force any Trump supporters into.
And now today we have a mass violent mental illness left-wing and Democrat congress critters actual on going insurrection intent upon overthrowing the United States and installing a marxist socialism regime. And here is Miner49er pushing his mental illness TDS to help that happen, and even participating.
Seems their boogy man MAGA is not the problem after all.
Well it turns out the left wing media lied again – The CNN story about reassigning ATF agents was fake news. Shocker!
ATF Director Kash Patel Says CNN Lied About Reassigning ATF Agents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeiVe9HbExw
“Kash Patel Moving 1,000 ATF Agents To The FBI”
Won’t that lower the IQ level of both agencies?
Long cool woman in a Black Dress won’t be working for the FBI
Yes, if the smartest 1000 AFT agents were transferred to the FBI.
Shocker! (not really, its what we have come to expect from left wing media) – CNN lied, their story was fake news. (note: this is a re-post from yesterday, that post went to moderation and has not yet appeared. So I’ve re-worded some thinking it might show up this time. Not sure why the original went to moderation.)
ATF Director Kash Patel Says CNN Lied About Reassigning ATF Agents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeiVe9HbExw
“ATF Director Kash Patel Says CNN Lied About Reassigning ATF Agents.”
Rats !
About those Democrats —- Hemingway To Dem: You Play Dumb About The Censorship-Industrial Complex Because It Works For Your Party.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/25/hemingway-to-dem-you-play-dumb-about-the-censorship-industrial-complex-because-it-works-for-your-party/