Biden taps Gary Restaino as new acting ATF director
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A White House official confirmed Wednesday that President Joe Biden will name Gary Restaino as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives until the Senate confirms a permanent director to fill the post.
The confirmation that Restaino will serve as acting director comes after White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would be appointing a new acting director of the ATF in accordance with federal law that states acting officers can serve for only a certain amount of time before needing to be replaced.
"I know there have been reports about this out there, and I will say that the President is making the designation under the Vacancies Reform Act, which of course says that any president, and only the president, may direct a person who serves in an office for which appointment is required to be made by the president by and with the advice and consent of Senate to perform the functions and duties of the vacant office temporarily," Psaki told reporters.
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