Chad Chronister, the sheriff who was chosen by Donald Trump for the post of head of the US Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), announced yesterday, Tuesday, that he is withdrawing his candidacy. This is the second announced appointment of Mr. Trump being canceled. “In recent days, as I have come to realize the weight of this extremely important responsibility, I have come to the conclusion that I must convincingly withdraw” from the process of considering the candidacy for the position, explained Mr. Chronister, a county sheriff in Florida, via X. The team of Mr. Trump, who is handling the transition process, did not immediately respond when asked by Reuters for comment on the sheriff’s decision. Trump announced on Sunday his intention to appoint Chad Chronister to lead the DEA, specifically to “end the flow of fentanyl and other drugs across our southern border.” The DEA is under the Department of Justice. Some of Donald Trump’s supporters strongly criticized the appointment of Sheriff Chronister, […]
Source: News Beast
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