Biden withdraws nomination of David Chipman for ATF director

President Biden withdrew the nomination of David Chipman to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Thursday amid bipartisan concerns about his past gun control advocacy.

Mr. Biden tapped Chipman in April to lead the agency, which has not had a Senate-approved director since 2015. It's unclear when the president will name a new nominee.