Trump’s Nominee for DEA Chief Withdraws From Consideration

‘I sincerely appreciate the nomination,’ Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister wrote on X.
Trump’s Nominee for DEA Chief Withdraws From Consideration
Chad Chronister in a still from a file video. CNN
T.J. Muscaro
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Chad Chronister, the Hillsborough County sheriff in Florida, withdrew his bid to become head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) next year days after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for the role.

Chronister posted to X on Dec. 3, stating that he made the decision after considering the “gravity of this very important responsibility,” and that he has more to do in his current law enforcement role.
T.J. Muscaro
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Based out of Tampa, Florida, TJ primarily covers weather and national politics.