ATF Director Robert Cekada responded to questions about Bryan Malinowski dying after bureau agents carried out a search warrant. Malinowski managed Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. Agents arrived at his house near 6 a.m. on March 19, 2024. Gunfire occurred and he died two days later. An affidavit alleged purchases of more than 150 firearms with many resold without a license, yet he received no criminal charges.

Cekada indicated the matter included further investigative elements. He discussed internal reviews of force used during roughly 12,000 enforcement operations each year. The discussion also covered whether ordinary owners selling personal collections should expect dawn visits by agents.