Chad Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017.
Trump announced Saturday that he is tapping Republican Florida sheriff Chad Chronister to serve as administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration . In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump said Chronister '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.' Bondi, the former Florida state attorney general, is Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department.
Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017 and has been with the agency for 32 years. Hillsborough County includes much of the Tampa Bay area. If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace outgoing DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. The DEA, which is part of the Justice Department, has approximately 10,000 employees is tasked with enforcing America's drug laws. Among its major edicts has been addressing the opioid crisis.
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