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Justice Department Proposes DEA-ATF Merger in Restructuring Plan

The proposal, still under review, aims to streamline operations and reduce the federal government's footprint, with feedback due by April 2.

FILE - The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Overview

  • The Justice Department has proposed merging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) into a single agency to improve efficiency and resource allocation.
  • The restructuring plan includes eliminating certain field offices, such as Antitrust Division offices in Chicago and San Francisco, as part of broader efforts to consolidate operations.
  • Lawyers from the Tax Division and public corruption units would be reassigned to U.S. attorneys' offices, except for a core supervisory team that would remain in Washington, D.C.
  • The proposal is part of the Trump administration's broader push to streamline federal agencies and reduce the size of government.
  • Agency heads have until April 2 to provide feedback on the proposal, which has not yet been finalized or publicly commented on by the Justice Department.