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Trump administration drops plan to fold ATF into DEA after backlash, CNN reports

By Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2026 | 6:17 AM

Jan 17 (Reuters) – The Trump administration ‍has abandoned its proposal to merge the ‌Bureau ‌of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into the Drug ​Enforcement Administration ‍after ​opposition from ​gun-rights and ‍gun-control groups, CNN reported on Saturday, citing ‍people briefed on the matter.

Reuters ‍could ‍not ​immediately verify ​the ⁠report.

(Reporting by ‌Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin ⁠Liffey)