Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.
The new FBI director instructed personnel not to respond to Musk's demand to justify their job or face dismissal.
Patel is set to lead an agency that's been a frequent target of Republicans, including an effort to abolish it altogether.
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New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...
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