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Interim Head of DEA Is Stepping Down, Citing Increasing Challenges

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Having interim heads of major federal law enforcement agencies for too long often sends a message that the agency isn’t as important as some other agencies like the FBI. Now comes Robert W. Patterson, acting head of the DEA, who told staff Monday in an email that he is retiring in…

DOJ Names Robert Patterson Acting Director of DEA

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Department of Justice has named Robert W. Patterson the new acting director of the Drug Enforcement Administration. He replaces acting Director Chuck Rosenberg, who stepped down. Patterson was appointed as DEA’s principal deputy administrator in November 2016, serving as DEA’s chief operating officer, overseeing all of the agency’s enforcement, intelligence,…