Farewell Hat Girl Summer, Chipman Withdrawn, New Kacey Musgraves Album
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Townhall Column on Chipman Withdrawal
Good news: David Chipman won’t lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) after all.
In a stunning move yesterday, the Biden White House announced it was pulling Chipman’s nomination as ATF Director citing growing bipartisan concerns. Joined by all 50 Senate Republicans Senators, Angus King (I-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Jon Tester (D-MT) either opposed him or were non-committal—spelling doom for his prospects.
The Reload’s Stephen Gutowski, whose sterling reporting brought new light to the gun control advocate’s questionable behavior and positions, especially deserves kudos for sinking his nod.
A Giffords senior policy advisor, Chipman was selected for the role back in April. During his Senate nomination hearing, he failed to properly identify an assault rifle and dismissed comments he made disparaging new gun owners.
While good news in the short term, the fight to protect the Second Amendment is far from over.
Interview with FreedomWorks’ Clara Del Villar
I spoke to Freedom Works’ Director of Senior Initiatives, Clara Del Villar, for a wide-ranging conversation on the infrastructure bill, taxes, and PRO Act.
Watch below:
What I’m 🎧 To: Star-Crossed by Kacey Musgraves
The new Kacey Musgraves album, star-crossed, is out today and it’s very dreamy. My favorite songs so far? “Cherry Blossom”, “Angel”, “Breadwinner”, and “Keep Lookin’ Up” are early favorites of mine.
Sample it below:
Podcasts You May Have Missed
Catch up on the latest District of Conservation episodes below.
EP 209: Catching Up with PERC at State Policy Network Annual Meeting in Orlando
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