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Alex Padilla: “The Department’s failure to immediately pursue an appeal in support of the NFA calls into question statements you made…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2026
The Department’s failure to immediately pursue an appeal in support of the NFA calls into question statements you made to the United States Senate during your confirmation process and raises serious doubts about your willingness—and ability—to keep Americans safe.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Condemning DOJ's failure to defend gun law

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