GOP senators demand swift action against Biden-era ATF bureaucrats who allegedly ‘defrauded taxpayers’ of $20M — and still work for federal govt.
NY Post ^ | May 12, 2025 | Victor Nava
Posted on 05/13/2025 3:37:28 PM PDT by Twotone
Republican Iowa Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley called on the Justice Department Monday to hold Biden-era Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officials accountable for allegedly orchestrating an “illegal scheme” to “misclassify” administrative positions as law enforcement ones for greater pay and benefits.
“We raised concerns because as a result of ATF’s illegal conduct, ATF staff assigned to these positions performed administrative work but unlawfully received enhanced law enforcement pay and benefits to which they were not entitled, wasting millions of taxpayer dollars,” Ernst and Grassley wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, ATF Acting Director Daniel Driscoll and DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Administration Jolene Ann Lauria.
ATF whistleblowers and investigations conducted by the Office of Special Counsel, Office of Personnel Management and ATF’s internal affairs division substantiate the allegations of “illegal conduct” raised by the senators in their letter to the Trump administration officials.
The internal affairs report, completed in January 2024, contains “considerable evidence of gross waste, fraud, and abuse; substantial misconduct and mismanagement; abuse of power; and potential criminal misconduct committed by and under the supervision of then-ATF Office of Human Resources and Professional Development (HRPD) Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Lisa Boykin and HR Division Chief Ralph Bittelari,” according to the lawmakers.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; defrauded; gopsenators
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1 posted on 05/13/2025 3:37:28 PM PDT by Twotone
To: Twotone
Shut up and do your job Senators.
2 posted on 05/13/2025 3:41:01 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
To: Twotone
3 posted on 05/13/2025 3:42:55 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
To: Twotone
“ misclassify” administrative positions as law enforcement ones for greater pay and benefits. ”
Not only were they not working in law enforcement, but they may have been “working from home.” What an outrage on the taxpayers.
4 posted on 05/13/2025 3:51:17 PM PDT by Freee-dame ( )
To: Twotone
Delete the ATF. It is an anachronism in today’s world............
5 posted on 05/13/2025 3:51:40 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Fledermaus
Fraudulent spending of Congressionally appropriated funds is their business, although they’re not very good at it.
6 posted on 05/13/2025 4:07:52 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable anima)
To: tennmountainman
To: Twotone
BIDEN GRIFTERS HARD AT WORK SCREWING US POOR AMERICAN CITIZEN TAXPAYERS!
I DEMAND HARD TIME IN A SUPERMAX!
8 posted on 05/13/2025 4:21:21 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! SUPPORT THE FAIRTAX!)
To: Twotone
“GOP Senators demand swift action…”
Gee… go figure… so do we… who’d a thunk it
9 posted on 05/13/2025 5:47:46 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Red Badger
That should be a Warehouse Type Public Business called:
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Consumer Explosives
10 posted on 05/13/2025 6:25:51 PM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! I’m a fraud, hypocrite & liar. I'm a member of Congress!! )
To: tennmountainman
They’re awaiting their orders from the deep state.
11 posted on 05/13/2025 7:36:44 PM PDT by roving
To: Twotone
On edit: POOR SUFFERING AMERICAN CITIZEN TAXPAYERS!
12 posted on 05/13/2025 8:05:52 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! SUPPORT THE FAIRTAX!)
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