TENSE MOMENT: ATF Director Ordered By Troy Nehls To Apologize To Widow Of Man Killed In ATF Raid

At today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) told ATF Director Steven Dettelbach to apologize to the widow of Bryan Malinowski.
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[@davidmeans2022]

The ATF Executed an innocent man... NO CONSEQUENCES

[@ForGlory]

"executed" is too nice a word. This was a Hit Job. Those jerks were assassins. The nerve of this director to non-apologize to the widow in front of everyone! Not that it should be a shock: once 99% of people agreed to directly or indirectly support the lie that marriage and gender were "redefined" so they could score points and "go along to get along" it was open season for lies and tyranny. No, if everyday Americans were willing to end this nightmare they never would have given up the Moral Highground and run from their duty as a human being to defend basic Principles, so badly in fact that they won't even define gender or marriage lest they "offend" perverts.

[@chrisbullen219]

ANOTHER innocent man.

[@painkillerjones6232]

@@chrisbullen219 They have Hillary beat.

[@cgbatx4566]

He illegally sold 150 firearms at least 6 of which have been used in further crimes and multiple ones of which have been purchased what would be illegally if not by undercover agents. The shady Republicans on this commiteee never mention any of this. He wasn’t just an airport administrator he was also an illegal arms dealer. He also fired at law enforcement officers multiple times first which 9 times out of 10 means getting shot at and shot in return most of the time ending in death. It is sad that he died and ast lest one officer was shot as well but he wasn’t an innocent victim.

[@cgbatx4566]

In Biblical times marriage meant as many wives as the most powerful males wanted and as many teenage and younger male and female sex objects as they wanted as well. Then no wives or marriages for however many weaker males that left out. One male, one female marriage was a definition agreed to much later to keep those weaker males tied down and off the streets with nothing to do. And two people of opposite or the same gender is just another change in the definition of marriage. What does that have to do with this video? Nothing at all.

[@scottmiller4516]

Her husband is dead but... "a federal agent was shot too" 😪. F him and all ATF

[@xslonk]

I would have honestly not been able to restrain myself when he made that equivalency. That's the kind of shit duels used to exist for.

[@jbird2801]

Exactly.... The agent put himself in a position where any reasonable person would expect to be shot, Mr Makinowski did not.

[@todhobart7880]

The agent was shot in the toe.

[@rikflare7970]

A men

[@douglashoward9616]

The blue line only cares about the blue line.

[@zacharybean1687]

ATF cut off electricity to a their home when they are sleeping and knock their door down and enter. Not there with an arrest warrant correct? So it was a home invasion and an assassination. They need to be charged and sentenced.

[@carolynbaker3658]

They did have a warrant. But instead of showing up during the day as he's leaving for work, they went in before dawn while he & his wife were asleep. As people mentioned previously, this was a hit. It was a big message to anyone that possesses more than a couple of firearms that the ATF is coming for them. It was a full blown INTIMIDATION TACTIC aimed at every firearm owner in America! The message being "If you own firearms, this is what will happen to you!" ATF picked the wrong demographic! All they did was poke an already pissed off bear.

[@matthewstephens6502]

They had a search warrant. Not an arrest warrant. I.e. not dangerous or violence to be expected. ​@@carolynbaker3658

[@yeetusdeletus6838]

@@carolynbaker3658 I just want to clarify that the warrant that the atf had was a search warrant, not even a warrant for an arrest

[@1retiredknight]

@@carolynbaker3658 They had a search warrant, supposedly for computer records. They called off one attempt to serve that warrant because no one was home. If the goal was actually to seize the records, that would have been easier when no one was home. They wanted him home so they could provoke a confrontation and kill him.

[@lookupverazhou8599]

@@carolynbaker3658 People wonder why we need "assault weapons."

[@ODINS_daughter]

Poor Mrs Malinowski, shes sitting there crying!!! ATF'S apology to Bryan's Widow was abysmal and tone deaf especially when he said we should feel bad an agent was shot in the toe. That's Disgusting. The agent is alive and an innocent American Citizen's life has been snuffed out. All because of 6 guns.

[@wcb2251jr]

What happened here? Was this man selling guns illegally?

[@chrilpy]

⁠@@wcb2251jrhe was selling them legally

[@jstal6325]

Defund and abolish ATF.

[@shafts2447]

Followed by the CIA and FBI

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

@@shafts2447 Followed by Congress. They just put up a clown show and then give them even more money.

[@ragmon1000]

Do we have a right to abolish a gov't that no longer represents us? It appears they made law that allows them to murder an innocent citizen with no accountability.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

Didn’t they murder a bunch of babies and women in Waco Texas

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

? whay is the process to shutdown an agency

[@ginger1165]

Deliberately MURDERED by the ATF .

[@walterpierce6061]

Lie

[@mickeyandres2651]

I agree, this was definitely coordinated.

[@bowieb359]

The wise Incline to the right and the fool lean to the left ecclesiastes 10.2

[@angeloangelides713]

Not wanting to bring the race card into this but if the gentleman that was “murdered” by the FBi happened to be from a minority race then there would be riots in the street but now it’s ok

[@user-pg3no4se4m]

yes a hit job - this needs a good investigative journalist to look at all the back storys

[@VR-Trooper]

Totally dismisses Mrs. Malinowski's grief. What a putz.

[@ScoobyDoo44797]

Ruby Ridge, Waco, This, and many more we don’t know about. To hell with these lying demons.

[@davidascroft9888]

11,000 no knocks a year? That's insane. The ATF needs to go. Shut them down.

[@charlesyoung2530]

That's 30 people's houses getting their doors kicked in every single day.This bullshit has got to stop immediately.Every federal law enforcement agency in America needs a complete overhaul.The ATF and DHS needs to be totally disbanded altogether.

[@jdholbrook33]

What exactly is their job anyway and why do they need 1.6 billion dollars?

[@SmallTownCorruption]

I was a victim of one of the FBIs raids in February and it was over a fictional short story I wrote

[@johnbize5736]

@@jdholbrook33 I'm pretty sure it's their job to "regulate" (and restrict) your Constitutional rights. Why do you ask?

[@johnbize5736]

@@SmallTownCorruption I guess it's pretty cool to know that people are reading your work. 🤦‍♂

[@saveamericanfreedom2400]

ATF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF AN INNOCENT MAN.

[@jorgecarrejo7562]

If your living room is full of armed men... Are you going to shoot or take cover?

[@IRaoulDuke]

It's called murder

[@hammer44head]

@@jorgecarrejo7562 - dude wasnt a trained soldier, just some guy trying to protect his home after waking up to find these killers in his home, plus it being dark inside with no electricity didnt help any either.

[@mindyourbusiness4101]

​@@jorgecarrejo7562you are the type that takes cover behind their spouse. When somebody violently enters the sanctity of your home is the men who stands between the criminal and his family.

[@glockdude5472]

@@jorgecarrejo7562is this a trick question? Who wouldn’t shoot back against armed invaders? He had no reason to believe they were law enforcement.

[@davidanon6004]

He doesn't even stand up and face her. No respect or GENUINE concern for her!!

[@strongestgamer2501]

Why would he? You know what he let his agents do

[@kookiekris]

A search warrant is NOT 6am kicking in your door, shooting at your head and unaliving you!!! Be done with the ATF!!

[@hrothgarnogar]

Dude you can say "kill". We're on KZbin, not Tik Tok.

[@jeffedelbrock6761]

Not a tragedy man, a murder. You murdered him.

[@johnmagill7714]

NO it was a hit.

[@freedustin]

@@johnmagill7714 There is even a list. Or 15.

[@y0tub3admin23]

The ATF had previously scheduled a raid / "search" of Dettlebach's house, but upon realizing he wasnt home, it was called off. Why? Because they needed him to be home in order to kill him. This was planned.

[@debrabarry3750]

All those who did this should go to PRISON!!!!! Condolences to the widow!🙏

[@debrabarry3750]

Weasel!

[@lucassmith9250]

No compromise… shall not be infringed. Disband the ATF.

[@user-wm7jh7uk5t]

Declaration of Independence..

[@strongestgamer2501]

Stop letting them infringe it then

[@macmckenzie1242]

They are only sorry that their criminality has been exposed!

[@armorer94]

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a federal agency.

[@MrSnell352]

Disband ATF. Period

[@spencerthoroughman2066]

Beat me to it #DISBANDATFNOW

[@joshuawillingham6363]

Honestly convinced this should be the case for most, if not all of the government three letter agencies.

[@johnbewley9239]

The American public doesn’t want the ATFs apology…. We want ACCOUNTABILITY !!!

[@billb89]

Never going to happen in a Banana Republic.

[@kathyspicer7819]

YES!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@otggoddess2415]

Exactly why these hearing are a complete joke, no one EVER gets held accountable for anything. It’s like a play is put on for the American citizens while they bring people in to see how well their plans are being carried out but make it look like their will be change from these hearing and there NEVER is!

[@strongestgamer2501]

Use the 2nd amendment then

[@katolight8006]

@@strongestgamer2501 2nd amendment means nothing.. the government has far more guns that have more power behind them than the average us citizen has. sure we can own guns, but who the fuck cares, all these people have bunkers and shit behind them, no one has a spine to try anything, i know i wouldn't. nothing will ever change because no one cares enough to.

[@diannalecompte227]

Nehls holds his feet to the fire. I am sorry Mrs. Malinowski, truly sorry for your loss. SHAME ON THE ATF😡😡😡

[@jennydorrell8143]

That gentlemen is exactly right. This looks like a cover up. What do they think a man is going to do when you just break into his house before daylight? They knew what he would do and they just shot him for no reason.

[@OrderofthePipe]

Disband this gang of unelected thugs! 🤬

[@KingOdie520]

Being a firearm collector that buys sells and trades guns is totally legal. They killed an innocent man plan and simple.

[@bethpark6266]

The man's is from Killarys home state. Did he witness Billy Boy getting on a private jet perhaps?

[@Mitch_Conner75926]

@@bethpark6266No this was an intimidation tactic for their new “rule” they know nobody will follow.

[@firepilot109]

@@bethpark6266 Lol, he probably had dirt on the Clintons and they put a hit out on him using the ATF

[@douglascooper1987]

Yuppers 👍

[@Joncenalol235]

Your neighbors better be scared as often as they "oops wrong house".

[@Something2ShowYou]

suspending all of them without pay until further investigation sounds like a good start

[@TheSevenJr86]

Can't even stand when you're apologizing? That is no man at all.

[@thejewishrepublican]

These ATF agents should be in jail. This wasn’t a raid, it was a hit…. Period

[@420_traveler]

As long as our vets remain cowards unwilling to honor the domestic threat part of their oath nothing will change

[@MESSEDUPWORLD30]

I don't like your username 🤢😷😡

[@MESSEDUPWORLD30]

I already know how you think 🤔. I don't like your kind. Don't trust your kind. I'ma keep it real.

[@cubedpotatoeshd2479]

​@@MESSEDUPWORLD30based as fuck. REVELATION 2:9

[@Vanessa-ok3ys]

@@MESSEDUPWORLD30Too bad, its a free country.

[@user-xb4ol4ri6r]

"A federal agent was shot that day" rightfully so.

[@WeAllLaughDownHere-ne2ou]

Exactly! Good. Stop no knock raids.

[@jasonfocacci9234]

Rightfully so? A cop was arresting a heinously violent criminal and you side with the criminal for shooting the cop?

[@jamntoe6361]

@@jasonfocacci9234heinously violent? He had no criminal history and was not informed he had a warrant. He thought his home was being broken into by people looking to hurt him and his family.

[@x43902467]

@@jamntoe6361 What planet are you on that people have to be informed they have a warrant for their arrest beforehand? Do we also warn people that the police are going to show up in a few hours with a search warrant?

[@BlackWat3rGTR]

This happened in the Brianna Taylor case and her boyfriend was acquitted of shooting officers because they failed to announce themselves and he believed it was a home invasion. No knock raids are INSANELY dangerous and it's only made more dangerous by there being no announcement.

[@davidanon6004]

ATF is TOO power hungry!!!

[@christiesolace2944]

This Director of the AFT should be ashamed of himself and should be fired and charged with murder. What a disgrace the way he talked to the widow and victim when this director of the ATF is responsible for the murder of this womans husband.

[@charlesbrown4962]

That was NO apology. Mentioning the agent shot by their own criminal act only put more distress on the wife. Truly disgusting.

[@ToddGavin-dp6bk]

SPOT ON!

[@roblindsey5121]

what is truly sad , the AFT is trying to make Bryan Malinowski out to be this lawless criminal when he had no criminal history, asleep in his own bed. They knew he was a gun owner, did they not think he would protect his family. They executed a no knock warrant, the same style warrant the Louisville police use which resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor. Merrick Garland was all over the LPD for using the no knock warrant stating the use of such warrant are baseless and without merit. I guess unless its the government who wants to use them

[@BringDHouseDown]

Yeah she wasn't nodding after as if saying "I accept the apology I'm okay now"...that was a "I see how it is, you don't care he died"

[@kathyhelder8002]

Agreed. Horrible "apology" if you call it that. Then saying an officer was shot (Mr. Malinowski was said to be shooting at the feet to move them out) so where was the officer shot? I'm sure not in his head as Mr. Malinowski was. This man's whole testimony is disgusting!

[@Vanessa-ok3ys]

⁠@@kathyhelder8002No kidding!! Malinowski was the only responsible one in the whole thing and hes dead now!

[@susanlundquest3968]

Defund all 3 and 4 letter government agencies, FBI, ATF, IRS and so on.

[@roseblite6449]

ATF's acronym is actually 5 letters, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). But fully agree, get rid of the Bureaucrats.

[@illuminerd3757]

@@roseblite6449 shall not be infringed, idgaff if its a machine gun or hand grenade!

[@roseblite6449]

@@illuminerd3757 Feel the same way. But Leftists, Anti-Gunners, Anti-Constitutionalists want us disarmed. Or with lesser arms than the military.. Makes them feel safe... "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Benjamin Franklin

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

? what is the process for shutting down an agency

[@patrickshaw8595]

@@MatthewSmith-cp3hu Nuke DC ?

[@sanctifiedsurvival]

The ATF doesn't give a damn about the American people

[@gagejohnson6882]

No one will be held accountable for this murder and this stuff will keep happening to us until we stand together against these tyrants

[@inlandindieP35]

What I heard was “I am sorry I have to pretend to apologize to dirty peasants”

[@Angela-iv7qy]

I heard that too! Fake apology to us plebs! I feel awful for Mrs Melanowski. FJB!

[@icanseenowherefromhere8995]

I heard, "I'm sorry we missed your dog." I don't know what the feds have against dogs and children but they seem to use every opportunity they have to harm them.

[@organicinohio5398]

FFATF

[@VenturaHighwayman]

“In firearms trafficking cases…” “police have the right to due process-“ masterclass in avoiding responsibility

[@toniwhisnant838]

Defund the ATF!!!!

[@leroyjenkins4206]

The ATF is the start of americas version of the SS if it doesnt get nipped in the bud

[@geoffreyraymond8128]

More like the gustopo

[@sheilastanaland]

Or the KGB.

[@conman1240]

murder by ATF

[@Pizzpott]

They waited until he was home. They covered the ring camera. They killed the electricity. They killed the man they were after with one shot. They are sorry - but only because they got caught.

[@genarogamez8494]

And they did not wear body cameras.

[@socialkelechi]

​@@genarogamez8494 I was about to say just this.

[@commiehunter733]

And they jammed his phones and internet, he couldn't call for help or call 911

[@chrisg3258]

The whole thing stinks. They had no intention of executing a search warrant which they could have done the week before. They were out to get the man and they got him. Now every one of them involved must pay the price for that lawlessness.

[@everettstewart7844]

The ATF and this clown needs to go

[@StephenArdent]

Dettelbach needs to step down and be arrested. What a weasel.

[@shortstuff5724]

Do not waste Your breath . ATF will have a huge new building for doing this. Not charges.

[@malcolmliang]

Someone THIS incompetent would have been fired at any other jobs.

[@pulldeauxduck2480]

And he didn’t apologize,what a EVIL bug !

[@karastone3602]

A man defended his wife and home. And was shot in the head by a group of men who turned off his electricity and had broken into to his house. Hmmmmm what would that feel like to anyone waking up to that...

[@ianvw7729]

I'd be dead too if they came and did this to me at my house. The ATF is an Anti-American organization and infringes on ever Americans constitutional rights

[@tedhicks5431]

I would've thought it was an intruders also

[@MyLove-uj8zi]

Didn't declare police either. This was a hit.

[@zerieth6620]

Man you guys just now noticing police agencies killing people? Took a old white dude defending his home stead to do it huh?

[@Mikey-uj3dc]

Three brainless drones above me ^^^

[@tommygage6197]

Piss poor apology.

[@user-yb5jk9dw2n]

No apology,what a shame our house is in

[@pandoralechat780]

AT BEST.

[@leslovesliberty1776]

Thank you for asking the tough questions Troy Nehls, don't let up!! 🙏

[@crockagaterx5996]

This is absolutely a threat and a warning to the citizens.

[@dalepatterson1748]

Dettlebach doesn't even bother to put on a good act. Put that bastard in prison already.

[@christking8844]

American Sissel

[@thecursed01]

remember, tyranny only exists as long as the people let them go on. nowhere i nthe world is this as true as america, because no other country has something liek the second amendmend

[@jl123ist]

You spelled hang incorrectly.

[@jeremydavis308]

@@jl123ist who cares word, police

[@Powerhaus88]

@@jeremydavis308 hey, atf

[@MA-vw1pl]

Why is this director only concerned with safety of his officers yet doesn't seem to give a single shyt about the man they illegally executed inside his home?!

[@Psycogenius]

Exactly. His agent was shot because they didn't follow the rules. Emphasizing that his "agent was shot" is moronic. No one cares. They executed that man.

[@THall-vi8cp]

@Psycogenius There were plenty of outpoints in the execution of the warrant: 1) It was a search warrant, not an arrest warrant. 2) ATF and FBI agents in full tactical gear arrived in 11 vehicles to execute the search warrant. 3) ATF cancelled an earlier attempt to serve the warrant because Malinowski was not home. Those subject to search home warrants do not need to be present for them to be executed. 4) Body cameras were not used. 5) An agent taped over his Ring camera so Malinowski could not see who was there. 6) The warrant was executed at 6:00 am to catch him off guard. 7) Agents cut his electricity but used weapon-mounted lights, preventing him from being able to see who was inside his home. 8) Agents did not announce themselves before or after entering. 9) Agents kicked in his door causing Malinowski to attempt to defend his family against unknown intruders. Malinowski was, for all intents and purposes, lynched to make an example out of him.

[@MA-vw1pl]

@@THall-vi8cp hello....you just paraphrased my rhetorical question...

[@kroanosm617]

I'm sure his agent doesn't support American rights anyway. Why else would they willingly participate in this assassination.

[@blokcomNativeFaces]

@@THall-vi8cp Thanks for the breakdown and I agree with your conclusion.

[@dezrezzy]

that was a joke, complete lack of apology, shameful to the widow.

[@kookiekris]

We as THE PEOPLE need to stand up !!!!!! We as THE PEOPLE need to stand up !!!!! We as THE PEOPLE need to stand up !!!!!!!

[@winst0n888]

The people demand that the ATF should be dissolved.

[@anonyghost7422]

Demanding would be organizing a size-able unit (almost like an organized militia) that goes and demands this shit to change. Keyboard warriors don’t change the world.

[@drivingmisscrazy6639]

He can't look her in the eyes. They are the reason her husband is dead. Should be held accountable, but won't be.

[@pandoralechat780]

Horrible behavior.

[@DasByrdi]

It's been said a million times but the ATF should be a convenience store not a government agency.

[@drgunsmith4099]

From the United Kingdom the world is watching.

[@946towguy2]

The fact that they called off a search BECAUSE he was not home is proof that their intention in serving a no-knock while he was at home asleep was to provoke a shooting. That makes it premeditated murder. A no-knock search should ideally be performed when nobody is home.

[@kbc1883]

EXACTLY! They did everything in their power to make sure he would show up with a gun aimed at them so they could take him out. They weren't there to execute a search warrant, they were there to execute a man.

[@rylanmalis1162]

He worked at the Clinton Airport. I'm thinking he knew something he shouldn't.

[@kbc1883]

@@rylanmalis1162 Yes, just hearing he was in Arkansas, I thought the same.

[@zachhedrick3131]

@@rylanmalis1162 look up steven crowder exposing the biden administration paying for illegals flights with no ids and they dont have to go through tsa

[@LeeEtta.Callahan73]

AMEN ..!!!

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

he acts like they minorly inconvenienced her when they killed her husband

[@acquirecurrencylol]

"I've already said..." that is a profoundly poor way to begin an apology.

[@norristiii]

Troy, you're appreciated.

[@ghosty426]

The ATF needs to be disbanded.

[@Sarah-im3lp]

No they don't! All the MAGA people hate LE because they have Trump under their thumbs!

[@MF-zj3zl]

The REAL threat to our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness is the Government- not the people.

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

our sin, gives leaders who are wicked

[@abn82dmp]

Most people just want to be left alone. See Marvin Heymeyer....to quote a movie "some day you will mess with someone you shouldn't have messed with, but by that time it will be too late."

[@jrrtokin2472]

ATF needs to be BANNED and RID OF.

[@Savinyours911]

Preach it Troy!!!

[@KeepittFrosty]

This guy can’t even give what seems like a genuine apology with appearing to be lying and making excuses.

[@Double_D989]

The fact you expect a cop of any kind to genuinely apologize for anything they do, is completely laughable. The US police force is the largest organized crime syndicate in the country, they cant even be held accountable for what they've been doing for years already. This entire committee meeting is nothing but smoke and mirrors to make it seem like they care. Guarantee you, if it wasnt a municipal employee? Just an average Joe? This hearing would not be happening right now. The congressman going on about body cams is hilarious, when law enforcement constantly either turns them off or mutes them whenever its convenient.

[@shizukaryujoukai2465]

Because he's not sorry, and doesn't think he needs to.

[@dobraydien7242]

Disband the atf

[@sandragaona8261]

He said it well thank you

[@DavidKokonowski]

So well said and true.

[@billgoodwin8742]

It's real simple, don't do a no knock raid at 6:00 am on someone that has never been convicted of a crime!

[@MikeMacYT]

Please jail this guy next year.

[@realnowheregirl]

Why next year?

[@Mitch_Conner75926]

@@realnowheregirlTrump will be back in office.

[@firepilot109]

@@realnowheregirl That's when Trump will be president again and won't put up with this. Biden will give them all medals!!

[@gagecoutch3284]

The penalty for treason is not prison

[@JackeryThompson-lq8zk]

This man feels so bad about it, he is investigating himself.

[@alexsnyder7272]

Why are they still acting like he's going to continue his work NOOO he should be shut down!!!

[@waynecrabtree1125]

Just plain out murder

[@elvisjerrylee]

ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY!!!!

[@bryanburk8906]

ATF murdered Bryan.

[@pennysmurf]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for saying what you said.

[@peggycushen]

There was absolutely no reason for this no knock break-in!!!

[@kevinbee7236]

It's almost entrapment simulating an armed burglary against a man you know damn well has a gun to defend himself against armed burglars.

[@warlockpaladin2261]

Not entrapment (which is akin to blackmail), the applicable term here is "provocation" which may be worse.

[@lapicker1010]

Almost? How could any reasonable person expect a different result?!

[@y0tub3admin23]

I wouldn't call it entrapment, but more of an assassination. They called off a previous search when they realized he wasn't home... Why? Because they needed him to be there in order to kill him.

[@casscowgirl5124]

Steven Dettelbach is another one that needs to be fired, lose his pension and the ATF agents that murdered that man need to be held personally accountable. As does the local PD that helped.

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Glad this is shown

[@chuckpugh1165]

Amen to that. Could not have been said better.

[@OB1220BUNNY]

WHY ARENT THESE FOOLS FOCUSING ON THE CARTEL THAT IS IN EVERY STATE OF THE USA? ARE YOU TOO SCARED TO GO UP AGAINST THE REAL THREAT IN THIS COUNTRY?

[@12344567ist]

Haven't you figured out the ATF is for enforcing policy against citizens

[@markdunigan805]

And the Islamic extremists.

[@raevj]

Of course they are too scared..they have always targeted LEGAL CITIZENS not breaking laws.

[@doomedspy]

The head of the ATF is the guy from the Obama's day of giving the Cartels automatic weapons. This guy is probably doing it now as they cross the border unattested.

[@Huerta00]

The law abiding citizens are the target of this tyrannical government not their counterparts.

[@LegShowMagazine]

He's using the current investigation to shield himself from having to answer the tough questions.

[@songsmith31a]

Seems familiar to the tactics employed by senior FBI personnel under searching questions.

[@stevenreyngold1166]

That's what they do. They make sure there is always an "active investigation" for that reason, even when there isn't. I think most people that watch these hearings realize that there is no accountability and oversight is a dog and pony show, especially when it's the Democrats in the hot seat.

[@Slithey7433]

@@songsmith31a Exactly. They’re both part of a corrupt Department of Justice.

[@admoneygruber]

They all use that tactic and its pathetic

[@any1alive]

1.4 BILLION and they cant afford body cameras... thats absolutely horrid

[@peggycushen]

Try ABSURD as well!! We are talking Joe's goon squad.

[@memeioli9842]

2024 we are going to get active 🙏🏼 Praise God he will give us the strength to do what we need to do

[@francismarion6400]

Apologize? They need to disbanded immediately!

[@robertparker8863]

As a former law enforcement officer, I am shocked beyond belief at this incredible travesty. If there was ANY indication that the subject would react forcibly and with deadly intent, they could have taken him into custody at any other opportunity outside the home and then subsequently executed the search warrant. 2 or 3 agents at-most, could have accomplished this without gun play. Dettelbach should be charged with premeditated murder.

[@douglascooper1987]

YesSir 🎯

[@abn82dmp]

As former LE myself, I wholeheartedly agree. ALWAYS minimize risk and catch the subject / suspect in a place or at a time that keeps everyone as safe as possible, INCLUDING the subject / suspect.

[@joerobo682]

problem is they only had a search warrant, not an arrest warrant. this was sent to the US citizen as an intimidation tactic. never seen even an arrest warrant served where police covered up security cameras while executing the warrant.

[@warrensteel9954]

​@@joerobo682I know, right? This was allegedly over a $200 license requirement change and could have been performed by two agents in suites, knocking on his door at 9am "Good morning, we're from the ATF and we have a warrant to search the premises." He takes the warrant and says to his wife to call his lawyer. Hell they could have sent him a letter requesting he apply for a damn license if he met the criteria outlined in it.

[@kbc1883]

The fact that they decided not to execute the SEARCH warrant the first time because he wasn't home tells us everything we need to know. This was not truly about successfully executing a search warrant, it was about successfully executing a man. They did everything possible to make sure he showed up in front of them, confused and in protective mode, with a gun pointed at them so that they had the proper excuse to murder hime.

[@camronhall5010]

Amen to this Congressman !

[@MrNiceKnife]

Absolutely infuriating. RIP

[@regdel8859]

He needs to be FIRED immediately and if he was a real Man he would resign!

[@MiaogisTeas]

Yes, and take full responsibility for the entire incident. Yet look at that quivering little dough boy

[@entertainmentextremenetwor652]

Put theses A.T.F in prison for breaking the law now

[@Sarah-im3lp]

What law!

[@trevorhart545]

@@Sarah-im3lp International Convention on Human Rights Abuse of Power First Degree MURDER Unlawful detainment of the deceased wife Unlawful Destruction of Property

[@jorgecarrejo7562]

They didn't break the law.. They used their 2a to defend themselves... And didn't miss

[@LG-km8fw]

Murder

[@tonyv416]

Jore I hope you’re door doesn’t get kicked in by masked armed men that don’t announce who they are or what they came to do...

[@Midbro100]

Apologize? They murdered that man!

[@kerrymotiejaitis7929]

WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY.

[@dougi1967]

Dettlebach gave zero fucks obviously to that poor widow

[@DebbieBruckner]

They murdered her husband . Arrest atf now.

[@josephballew]

Nothing will be done.

[@rockymountainhigh4019]

Fuck yeah. that man spittting bars!

[@pAuL-nb2ud]

That “RAID” by the ATF , they did every single thing possible to cause a tragedy. For shame...

[@highriskgunman4181]

Yeah history has shown us its kinda their thing

[@darthmenace2033]

@@highriskgunman4181 yup Waco and ruby ridge just to name 2 of theirs atrocity's

[@christking8844]

Seems evident they were gunning fir him Murdering him So far without consequence

[@alexrodgers9247]

THAT guy is in charge of the ATF? Well no wonder this happened.

[@tannpants9532]

Defund the ATF.

[@DWeed2199]

This is insane!

[@mavdadog]

More than half of the weapons used in cartel violence recovered were LOST BY THE ATF! absolutely criminal

[@Sarah-im3lp]

Who do you think Malinowski was selling his guns to!??

[@bethpark6266]

​@@Sarah-im3lpPeople trying to defend themselves from the absolutely corrupt three letter agencies and the people who support them, like you, that's who.

[@frenchbulldogdad1003]

They were also responsible for the murder of BORTAC Border Patrol Agent Brian Allen Terry!! PLEASE NEVER FORGET: That the Obama/Biden Administration murdered my life long friend BORTAC Border Patrol Agent Brian Allen Terry with their botched-corrupt Fast and Furious scandal! 12-15-2010 E.O.W.

[@LRRPFco52]

@@Sarah-im3lp Locals in Arkansas. ATF hired an informant to go buy a gun from Malinowski, then they had local police pull him over for MJ possession, then went to a judge claiming Malinowski was selling firearms that were recovered in a crime. That’s literally how they got the warrant. It was a total fraud and criminal misconduct on the part of the ATF agents. The question is, why did they target Malinowski, and Airport Director?

[@douglascooper1987]

Maybe he knew or saw something at his airport 🤔

[@russ7022]

If the ATF comes to my house, I will be defending myself. You guys break the law too much.

[@Mike0405H]

Not killed.. murdered

[@Scott-hj2pn]

They should all be held accountable and locked up

[@jrlaymance]

Implement a federal law eliminating no knock raids! NOW

[@Randy-cv2sx]

As a former LEO/ SWAT officer No Knock warrants are needed at times when dealing with violent criminals. This wasn't one of those circumstances. ATF needs to focus their LE efforts on gangs, drug cartels, and weapons related activity and be subject to strict oversight or be disbanded.

[@johnbize5736]

@@Randy-cv2sx I just can't see the legitimacy of using that kind of force without due process. Who would you trust to sign off on that? The tactical effect is to kill or be killed. Who had the right to authorize the execution of this man? If it was a mistake, it's a mistake that must NEVER happen. But because of our Constitutional rights (e.g. 2A), a no-knock warrant is either murder or attempted murder.

[@Chad48309]

​@Randy-cv2sx That will never happen because the cartel actually fights back. As LEO, I'm sure you understand that if faced with a choice between pursuing a dangerous situation and taking the low-hanging-fruit, you'd prefer the easier collar. We incentivize low effort, which means targeting peaceful civilians for minor infractions. The only way to reform LEO across the country is to disband unions, create an automated system of transparency that makes body cam footage immediately available to the general public, have insanely high standards for mental/physical/emotional fitness, and then simultaneously pay A SHITLOAD MORE money (because now we are saying that your job will likely result in you getting murdered, and if you make a mistake there is no safety net). The only way you can attract new labor that is willing to take on such a position is to pay an absurd amount of money; otherwise who the fuck would want to be a cop if they're held to criminally serious standards with a system of oversight outside of human control?