In February 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum laying out DOJ’s investigative and charging priorities for the new administration. Immigration enforcement, human trafficking, smuggling, and cartels made the list. Tobacco did not. The memorandum directed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to shift resources away from its alcohol and tobacco programs toward those identified priorities.

The practical consequence for e-cigarette enforcement is documented in GAO’s March 2026 report (GAO-26-107991), and the picture is nuanced rather than catastrophic—at least for now.