FBI Director Kash Patel directed bureau staff Saturday to “pause” responding to Elon Musk-backed demands that federal workers justify their jobs or resign – as news broke that Patel would be tapped to be the acting head of a second federal law enforcement agency,

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official said Saturday. Patel could be sworn in next week,

President Trump is expected to appoint new FBI Director Kash Patel to serve as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a domestic law enforcement agency

New FBI director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

President Donald Trump is expected to name FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. A Justice Department official told ABC News that Patel is expected to be sworn into the acting director position early next week.

Leading the ATF is a difficult and full-time job. It will nevertheless be done by Kash Patel, who already has a difficult and full-time job leading the FBI.

Kash Patel, now acting chief of the ATF and director of the FBI, was sworn into his new ATF role amidst scrutiny. His appointment raises questions about the administration's plans for the agency and concerns over his lack of experience and controversial past statements.

Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.