The West Wing

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Description

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a federal agency tasked with enforcing laws related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives. Recently, the ATF coordinated efforts with local law enforcement in Tennessee, dispatching a team to support FBI agents responding to a series of arson threats targeting churches. This collaboration emphasizes the agency's focus on community safety and proactive engagement in addressing rising criminal threats.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

5 events
S3E3 · Ways and Means
C.J. Parries Privilege Probe, Strikes at Rollins' Writings

Federal Agencies underpin C.J.'s dictated National Fire Plan memo, their recommendations validating 'let it burn' policy against suppression failures—deployed to blunt Wyoming Governor's ire, projecting unified executive expertise amid scandal distractions.

Active Representation

Through policy recommendations in memo.

Power Dynamics

Bolstering White House against state-level criticism.

Institutional Impact

Solidifies federal-state policy fault lines.

Organizational Goals
Implement ecosystem-based fire management Defend federal wildfire strategy
Influence Mechanisms
Expert recommendations Institutional authority in memos
S3E3 · Ways and Means
Oliver Questions C.J.'s Overcompensatory Rollins Gambit

Underpin C.J.'s dictated memo as basis for National Fire Plan rejecting suppression, countering Wyoming Governor's ire; asserts federal expertise amid partisan firestorm, fortifying policy narrative in hallway haste.

Active Representation

Via recommendations cited in memo instructions

Power Dynamics

Exerting authoritative consensus against state backlash

Institutional Impact

Reasserts federal science over political optics

Organizational Goals
Shape evidence-based fire management Coordinate multi-agency policy
Influence Mechanisms
Expert recommendations in official plans Institutional backing for 'let burn' shift
S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)
Leo Dispatches Mike to Josh and Rejects Hearing Sabotage Offer

ATF is referenced by Mike as sending a team to reinforce 25 agents at Tennessee church sites, bolstering the multi-agency response to new threats that Leo delegates, highlighting federal escalation in crisis management.

Active Representation

Via incoming reinforcement team mentioned in briefing

Power Dynamics

Supporting FBI with specialized resources under Leo's directive

Institutional Impact

Exemplifies inter-agency coordination in hate crime response

Organizational Goals
Reinforce on-site protection against arson threats Collaborate with FBI for rapid deployment
Influence Mechanisms
Deploying expert teams Enhancing federal law enforcement capacity
S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)
Arson Escalation Briefing and Leo's Rebuke of Josh's Fixer Impulse

ATF is cited by Mike as dispatching a team to bolster 25 FBI agents at Tennessee church sites, underscoring inter-agency escalation in response to threats and reinforcing federal commitment amid Leo's briefing.

Active Representation

Via reported deployment announcement

Power Dynamics

Cooperating ally amplifying FBI ground presence

Institutional Impact

Exemplifies federal surge against domestic terrorism

Organizational Goals
Rapidly reinforce church threat response Enforce explosives/arson laws preemptively
Influence Mechanisms
Resource deployment of specialized team Inter-agency coordination with FBI
S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)
Jordan Corners Leo on Withheld Secrets

ATF is referenced via Mike's prior briefing as dispatching a team to Tennessee church sites, bolstering federal response to the seven new threats Leo cites to stall, underscoring inter-agency mobilization that distracts from his testimony.

Active Representation

Through announced deployment of support team

Power Dynamics

Augmenting FBI efforts under White House coordination

Institutional Impact

Exemplifies federal escalation in domestic terror response

Organizational Goals
Rapidly reinforce ground resources against arsons Enforce explosives laws in crisis zones
Influence Mechanisms
Deployment of specialized agents Collaboration with state/federal partners