The Florida sheriff nominated to head the federal agency said he still had more work to do in Hillsborough County.
Sheriff Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, withdrew himself from consideration to lead the federal agency on Tuesday night, instead opting to remain sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida.on Tuesday, Chronister thanked the president-elect and called the nomination an “honor of a lifetime,” but said he was withdrawing his name from consideration.
Trump first nominated Chronister, a 30-year veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, for the post on Saturday evening, citing his “countless commendations and awards for keeping his community SAFE.”in Florida, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, but also attracted criticism from right-wing supporters of the president-elect.
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