Kash Patel removed as acting ATF director, replaced by Daniel Driscoll

FBI Director Kash Patel has been removed from his role as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Reuters reported citing sources.

Daniel Driscoll, Army Secretary, has taken his place. The move coincides with continuing debates about the Justice Department's leadership.

On February 24, three days after taking the oath of office as FBI director, Patel was sworn in as acting ATF leader, a position he still holds today.  The appointment of a single individual to head two significant Justice Department divisions simultaneously was unprecedented.