The man brought in to repair one of the nation's top law enforcement agencies after it was scarred by a gun-running scandal is stepping down, ABC News has learned.
remember: Eric Holder's Fast and Furious in which Americans and Mexicans were killed to promote gun control
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director B. Todd Jones has informed Attorney General Eric Holder he plans to resign, effective March 31. Jones has secured a new job in the private sector in New York City, and may be joining a professional sports league, ABC News was told.
the reason:
Last month, controversy simmered across the country again when the ATF proposed banning certain .223-caliber bullets, which the ATF warned can break through a supposedly bullet-proof vest. Nevertheless, the public outcry and pressure from lawmakers prompted ATF to abandon its plans.