Trump Nominates Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to Lead DEA

If confirmed, Chronister will work with the Justice Department and incoming U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to tackle the fentanyl crisis.
Trump Nominates Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to Lead DEA
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, pauses before speaking during a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse in Mint Hill, N.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chad Chronister, sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, as administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

“As DEA administrator, Chad will work with our great attorney general, Pam Bondi, to secure the border, stop the flow of fentanyl, and other illegal drugs, across the southern border, and save lives,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 30 post on Truth Social.
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