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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced that he is withdrawing from consideration to be Donald Trump’s head of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The president-elect named Chronister as his nominee for the next DEA administrator Saturday.
“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 on Truth Social. “Congratulations to Chad, his wife Nikki, and two wonderful sons!”
However, Chronister published a statement on social media Tuesday saying that he would not pursue the position, although he called it “the honor of a lifetime.”
“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,” the sheriff said. “There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling. I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing my service as Sheriff of Hillsborough County.”
