“From everything I have seen over the years watching the ATF, very little good and a whole lot of bad has come from that agency. If ATF leadership was required to compose a white paper to justify their existence, the page would be left blank. I will reserve my judgement until we have some history with the new director. But in all candor, I don’t have great expectations.”
New York native turned Floridian Robert Cekada spent just over two hours Wednesday along with four judicial candidates testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley.
By all accounts, Cekada passed the test, and he will likely become the next Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“Mr. Cekada has had an extensive career protecting Americans at the state and federal level,” Grassley said. “He served a decade as a police officer, receiving numerous awards. He has also spent two decades at the ATF. He knows how to lead the Bureau because he’s worked tirelessly throughout the chain of command.”
By Lee Williams
