Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) went viral during the Trump administration, and bolstered his conservative cred, with a fiery defense of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
David Chipman received harsh scrutiny from Republicans but took the opportunity to clear up some misconceptions.
Retired ATF agent David H. Chipman speaks at a Wednesday hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Image via Courthouse News)
WASHINGTON (CN) As a special agent from 1988 to 2012, David Chipman served as an explosive specialist on the national response team and a tactical operator on the special response team.
“I understand the physical and emotional stress that agents are under particularly working on crimes involving mass casualties and destruction,” Chipman told senators Wednesday as they considered his nomination by President Joe Biden to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.