The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with some Democratic backing on Wednesday, as the new director unveiled plans to roll back Biden-era firearms regulations.
Robert Cekada, shortly after being confirmed as director in a 59-39 vote on the Senate floor, appeared alongside acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at Justice Department headquarters to announce nearly three dozen notices of final and proposed rulemaking.
“In my time with ATF, I’ve seen how regulation creep can come in like a fog, creating vague and shifting tests and subjective interpretations that lead to inconsistent enforcement practices,” Cekada said.
