Monday, August 09, 2021

Biden Pick for ATF Chief in Serious Trouble in the Senate

 David Chipman, Joe Biden’s choice to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is in danger of not being confirmed in the Senate thanks to his work with an anti-Second Amendment group and his withholding of vital information during his confirmation hearing.

Several moderate Democratic senators, including Angus King of Maine and Jon Tester of Montana, don’t believe that Chipman can work with the gun industry. Other Democrats like Senators Joe Manchin question his veracity after Chipman withheld the fact that he made an appearance on a Chinese state-run propaganda outlet that was used by the Communists to explain away a mass stabbing.

“Earlier this week, news reports indicated that Mr. Chipman had failed to disclosure to our colleagues on the Judiciary Committee a TV appearance he made several years ago,” stated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “And this wasn’t just any TV appearance. Mr. Chipman had granted the interview to a propaganda network overseen by the Chinese government.”

But Republican opposition isn’t really Biden’s main problem. Biden has to convince Democrats to support his man, and it doesn’t look good at this point. There is little chance that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will bring the nomination to the Senate floor before the August recess given the tight Senate schedule. The longer that the nominee remains in limbo, the stronger the opposition to his nomination will get...MORE



Chipman has or had radical views, lied to the committee, and Senator Tester opposes his nomination to head the BATF.

Stone-Manning has or had radical views, lied to the committee, and Senator Tester says she will make a fine Director of the BLM.

You can regulate the hell out oil & gas leasing and that is okay, just don't apply the same regulatory philosophy to firearms?

I wonder what Stone-Manning's position is on allowing firearms on federal lands?

Apparently you will still be able to hunt on federal lands, just not for oil or gas.

I think I will start referring to him as Two-Faced Tester.

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