FBI Director Kash Patel, also serving as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, intends to cut as many as 1,000 ATF agents and reassign them to the FBI, CNN reported Sunday. The move would reduce the ATF’s agent count by about one-third, targeting an agency long criticized by gun rights advocates.

Patel’s plan, detailed in a report from CNN, aims to shift roughly 200 agents initially to bolster FBI efforts on border enforcement and organized crime. The ATF currently employs about 2,600 agents among its over 5,000 staff, a figure that has remained steady for years. Gun rights groups, who argue the ATF infringes on Second Amendment rights, have welcomed the proposal.

“This decision would increase crime and hurt law enforcement,” Giffords, a gun-control group founded by Gabby Giffords, posted on X in response. “The ATF is the only federal law enforcement agency stopping gun traffickers from flooding communities across the country with illegal guns.”

Patel, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead both agencies, has sparked optimism among Second Amendment supporters since taking the ATF helm in February. The reassignment could mark one of the most significant reductions in the ATF’s history, though an agency spokeswoman called it a temporary measure, with agents continuing ATF duties in other field offices.

Pam Bondi drops a dose of reality on Jasmine Crockett “TREAD CAREFULLY!”

Attorney General Pam Bondi cautioned Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to “tread carefully” after the congresswoman suggested Elon Musk should be “taken down,” escalating tensions over recent Tesla vandalism cases.

In an interview Sunday on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Bondi addressed Crockett’s remarks made during a virtual rally with the Tesla Takedown movement, a group opposing Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency. “She is an elected public official, so she needs to tread very carefully because nothing will happen to Elon Musk, and we are going to fight to protect all the Tesla owners throughout this country,” Bondi said.

Crockett’s comments followed a wave of attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships, which Bondi labeled “domestic terrorism.” The Justice Department has charged three individuals, who now face up to 20 years in prison, in connection with the incidents. Bondi vowed that such violence “will come to a stop,” citing Molotov cocktails and other destructive acts targeting Tesla properties.

Crockett later clarified her stance, insisting her call to action was nonviolent and aimed at Musk’s influence, not physical harm. Republicans, however, accused her of inciting unrest. The controversy unfolds as Musk, a key figure in the Trump administration’s efficiency efforts, faces growing scrutiny and protests nationwide.

Bondi’s warning underscores the administration’s resolve to shield Musk and Tesla amid rising political and public friction.

Former Clinton Pollster FREAKS OUT over Democrats CRATERING poll numbers

Former Clinton pollster Mark Penn expressed shock Friday on Fox News, declaring that crucial voter groups are abandoning the Democratic Party at an unprecedented rate. The party’s favorability has plummeted to a record low of 29%, according to a CNN/SSRS poll conducted March 6-9, down from 47% in prior years.

“I’ve never seen anything like this in over 40 years of polling,” Penn said during an appearance on “Hannity.” “The Democratic Party ratings have collapsed ... and that’s an incredible loss of moderate, working-class voters.” He attributed the shift to the party’s shrinking base, increasingly dominated by left-wing figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have been vocal advocates for its platform.

The exodus follows Democrats’ significant losses in the 2024 elections, with Republicans securing the White House and both congressional chambers. Penn warned that the party’s focus on progressive leaders “is not helping” reclaim the moderate and working-class support needed to win elections.

In response, national Democratic groups launched the “People’s Town Halls” tour in Iowa last week, targeting GOP-held districts to rebuild voter trust. The effort aims to counter President Donald Trump’s policies, including workforce cuts led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Still, Penn’s remarks underscore a growing challenge for Democrats as they grapple with a fractured coalition ahead of future contests.

Trump savages Colorado governor for “purposefully distorted” painting hung in statehouse.

President Donald Trump criticized Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday for displaying a “purposefully distorted” painting of him in the state Capitol, calling it “truly the worst” and demanding its removal.

In a Truth Social post, Trump expressed dismay over the artwork, unveiled in 2019 by Colorado Senate Republicans and artist Sarah A. Boardman. “Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” he wrote. He contrasted it with Boardman’s portrait of former President Barack Obama, which he said “looks wonderful.”

Trump claimed Coloradans were “angry” about the painting, citing complaints he received. He urged Polis, a Democrat, to take it down, calling him “extremely weak on Crime” and referencing the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s reported presence in Aurora. “I am speaking on their behalf to the Radical Left Governor, Jared Polis … to take it down. Jared should be ashamed of himself!” Trump added.

The painting, funded by a $10,000 GoFundMe campaign led by former state Sen. Kevin Grantham, has hung in the Capitol since August 2019. Polis’ office has not commented directly on Trump’s demand. The outburst marks Trump’s latest clash with state leaders as he begins his second term.