According to sources close to President Biden he is expected to rescind his Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) nominee David Chipman over the prolonged bipartisan controversy.

The Hill reports:

David Chipman, who Biden nominated in April, has faced opposition from Republican senators and pushback from some moderate Democrats concerned about his work with the gun control group Giffords.

Press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in August that Biden “felt quite confident” in Chipman’s “qualifications and his ability to lead the agency at a time where it hasn’t been led for many years.”

But Chipman’s path to confirmation was unclear as some Democrats remained resistant to the pick. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine) had yet to say whether they would vote for Chipman, and King had reportedly expressed concerns to the White House about the nomination.

Biden described Chipman’s confirmation as an integral part of his agenda to bring down gun violence in the wake of multiple mass shootings earlier this year. Biden hailed Chipman in April as “the right person, at this moment, for this important agency.”