Biden names former federal prosecutor to lead ATF - The Boston Globe

"White House officials, frustrated by their inability to pass even minimal changes to gun laws in a Congress narrowly controlled by Democrats, say they have acted more forcefully than Biden's recent predecessors."

"In 2020, President Trump's pick for the bureau, Chuck Canterbury, a conservative police union official, was forced to withdraw after several Republican senators publicly questioned his commitment to the Second Amendment."

"During an unsuccessful bid for Ohio attorney general in 2018, Dettelbach, a Harvard graduate who began his career in the Justice Department's civil rights division under President Clinton, supported an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and tighter restrictions on gun buyers with mental health issues."

""He has demonstrated a strong commitment to justice, inclusive leadership, and to strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the community."

"He is known for criminal prosecutions, hate-crime cases, and voting rights investigations."

"By contrast, Chipman, who serves as a consultant with the gun control group founded by Gabrielle Giffords, a former representative of Arizona, said the White House had done little to defend him after gun rights groups mobilized to defeat him."

"The National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups are likely to oppose any nominee who wants to strengthen enforcement and oversight."

""I'm happy to see President Biden respond to pressure from survivors of gun violence, but over 54,000 Americans have died from guns since President Biden was inaugurated," said Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America, whose organization began staging protests in front of the White House."

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"During a speech in the Rose Garden last spring, weeks after mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, Biden declared the epidemic of firearms violence "an international embarrassment" and directed the Justice Department to curb the spread of privately manufactured guns that have fueled a surge in violent crime around the country."

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"Biden aounced that he will tap Steven Dettelbach, who served under President Obama as the US attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, at a Rose Garden event Monday afternoon, seven months after being forced to withdraw the nomination of Biden's first choice, David Chipman."

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"Biden aounced that he will tap Steven Dettelbach, who served under President Obama as the US attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, at a Rose Garden event Monday afternoon, seven months after being forced to withdraw the nomination of Biden's first choice, David Chipman."

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"In 2020, President Trump's pick for the bureau, Chuck Canterbury, a conservative police union official, was forced to withdraw after several Republican senators publicly questioned his commitment to the Second Amendment.nn"

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"White House officials, frustrated by their inability to pass even minimal changes to gun laws in a Congress narrowly controlled by Democrats, say they have acted more forcefully than Biden's recent predecessors."

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"Larry Keane, a top official with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms industry trade group that led the charge against Chipman, said he was disappointed that Biden had not chosen to permanently appoint Richardson, who is expected to retire soon."

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"Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is close to Dettelbach, and has assured administration officials he would push hard for his nomination."

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"By contrast, Chipman, who serves as a consultant with the gun control group founded by Gabrielle Giffords, a former representative of Arizona, said the White House had done little to defend him after gun rights groups mobilized to defeat him."

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"But other major gun control groups, which have also pressed Biden to create the office, viewed the measures as significant."

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"Officials in the Biden administration also discussed whether Dettelbach should oversee the Justice Department's civil division, which defends administration policies in court, according to people familiar with the discussions."

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"Susan Rice, Biden's domestic policy adviser, opposes such a move -- but strongly supported Dettelbach's selection, according to people close to the process."

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""Steve Dettelbach is an experienced public servant who served Ohio as US attorney with honor and integrity," Brown said in a statement Sunday."

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"Gun control activists, who have pressed Biden to fulfill his campaign promise to make the issue a top priority, expressed tempered support for the measures, while calling on the White House to establish an independent office on gun violence."

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