Patel is set to lead an agency that's been a frequent target of Republicans, including an effort to abolish it altogether.

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

“The Biden Administration has flagrantly sought to eliminate Second Amendment rights,” the White House stated in a release. “Among other infringements, the ATF was weaponized to end the ...