Rep. Jordan to Query ATF Director on Raid That Killed Airport Manager

Published on May 23, 2024

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants to know why Bryan Malinowski of Little Rock, Arkansas, was killed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents 57 seconds after they first set foot on his front porch at around 6 a.m. on March 19. Mr. Jordan chairs the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government and presided over a hearing on May 22. The subcommittee heard testimony about alleged abuses by the ATF. The committee also heard testimony from the agency’s defenders, who claim Republicans are trying to destroy the ATF at the behest of the firearms industry. According to Mr. Jordan, the ATF agents were not using body cameras in contravention of ATF policy....

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