Congressman Jim Jordan, along with other Republican lawmakers, sharply questioned ATF Director Steve Dettelbach about a fatal raid conducted by ATF agents in Arkansas in March. During the House Judiciary Committee hearing, Jordan pressed Dettelbach on why the agents did not wear body cameras and why they decided to forcibly enter the home of a law-abiding citizen, Bryan Malinowski, who was the highest-paid municipal employee in Little Rock.
Jordan sees this incident as an example of the "weaponization of government" that he has been speaking out against in Congress. Dettelbach expressed condolences to Malinowski's widow, noting that an ATF agent was also shot during the raid. He stated that independent investigators are reviewing the incident.
The hearing also covered new ATF regulations regarding the licensing of gun dealers, which have faced criticism from Republican lawmakers like Jordan. The overall tone was one of confrontation between the Congressman and the ATF director over the agency's actions and policies.
