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ATF's top lawyer, who oversaw overhaul of its firearms regulations, resigns
Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners."
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- CBS News Politics. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-leider-top-lawyer-atf-resigns/
Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners."
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