Daily Caller Live: Cracking Down on Illicit Nicotine — Enforcement, Busts, and Public Safety 
Presented by Regulate Smarter

Daily Caller Live is partnering with Regulate Smarter to convene policymakers, law enforcement officials, and industry experts to examine the growing threat of illicit nicotine products. 

This forum will focus on enforcement strategies, recent interdictions and busts, and the public safety risks posed by unregulated supply chains. Panelists will explore the role of federal, state, and local authorities, the challenges of cross-border trafficking, and the policy solutions needed to protect consumers and uphold the rule of law.


This event is designed to comply with the House and Senate Ethics Rules as well as the Executive Branch Ethics Rules.
Location
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Museum
444 E ST NW
Date & Time
April 22, 2026, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Run of Show
5:00 PM
Opening Reception
 Hors d'oeuvres and Cocktails to be served 
5:30 PM
Programming Begins  
Opening remarks from Chairman Burr
5:40 PM
Panel 1: What’s the problem? Highlighting the threat of the illicit nicotine product market

• Jon Adler – President, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation
• Rana Saoud, Special Agent in Charge (Retired), Homeland Security Investigations.
• Sandalio Gonzalez III, Former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent


6:05 PM
Panel 2: Potential solutions and impact of inaction: Outlining the solution from law enforcement perspective

• Richard Marianos, Former Assistant Director of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• Tom Lesnak (former ATF):
• Aaron Graham (former DEA):


6:30 PM
Fireside Chat with Chairman Richard Burr 

• Chairman Richard Burr
•Amber Duke Daily Caller Editor-in-Chief


6:45 PM
Programming Concludes 
 Hors d'oeuvres and Cocktails service continues
 Join us on April 22 
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