The nomination of david chipman following protests from republicans who were saying held not protect their right to bear arms. what sort of message is he seasoneding with his current nominee? steve is a career prosecutor, spent more than two decades in the justice department as a prosecutor, going after violent gangs, arsonists, violent criminals of all sorts. he s extremely well qualified. he was confirmed unanimously on a bipartisan basis when he was named u.s. attorney for the northern district of ohio. so he s extremely well qualified, and anybody in the united states senate who is concerned about reducing crime, dealing with our gun crime challenge, and ensuring responsible, reasonable thoughtful leadership at the atf should be supporting him. susan, it s katty kay here.
Requiring a background check for purchasing one, as well as a provision that requires firearm dealers to retain key records until they shut down in which case records would then be transferred to the atf. the atf notably was also there and part of today s announcements. president biden nominated steve dettelbach, a former u.s. attorney for the northern district of ohio, to lead the department which has not had a permanent director since 2015. joining our coverage, fred, his daughter was killed in the parkland school shooting. he attended today s event at the white house. also joining us, former fbi assistant director for counter intelligence, now an msnbc national security analyst. you will tell me in a minute if i botched that name. let me start with you, fred. it s very nice to see you. you i think have been enthusiastic about anywhere progress can be made. this feels like one of those