Trump’s DEA Pick Withdraws From Consideration, Will Keep Job As Florida Sheriff
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known, reported the Associated Press.
Chad Chronister, Florida’s Hillsborough County Sheriff, said in a post on X Tuesday evening that he will continue his duties as a Florida sheriff.
“Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister wrote. He did not elaborate, and Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to a message from AP seeking comment.
“There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County …