Thomasson’s memo reiterates, “ATF needs to proactively push positive stories this week, in an effort to preempt some negative reporting. . . . If you have any significant operations that should get national media coverage, please reach out to the Public Affairs Division for support, coordination and clearance.” Think about it. Your tax dollars are paying the salary of an ATF manager who’s using taxpayer time and resources to direct his teams of taxpayer-supported public affairs officials to “push” propaganda in order to drown out an important, truthful story of public interest.
