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SHORT THREAD: In the realm of overlooked news this week, the White House pulled the nomination for @ATFHQ Director, which now hasn't had a confirmed director now for *five* years.... politico.com/news/2020/05/1…
* Trump's pick, Chuck Canterbury, was once head of the Fraternal Order of Police—and was *still* considered too liberal on guns for the Senate GOP. Consider that: Even the head of the police union is a libtard, by GOP standards. Your mind should reel... wsj.com/articles/trump…
* ATF was moved to the Justice Dept in 2003. Since then, it's had a Senate-confirmed director for less than two years. The GOP has actively hobbled one of the nation's largest law enforcement agencies because: NRA. Why do we still face record gun violence? Here's your answer...
* And as @teamtrace has pointed out: Mass shootings are returning just as America reopens from the Covid shutdowns. Three people were just shot at an Arizona mall. The mall reopened last week. So congratulations, GOP Senate! You got what you wanted! azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
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