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Trump contradicts Chad Chronister

Trump contradicts Chad Chronister; insists he ‘pulled’ him from DEA over pastor’s arrest

Donald Trump is insisting that Chad Chronister didn’t withdraw as a candidate for head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, but rather that he himself “pulled” the nomination after learning the Hillsborough County sheriff arrested a pastor for violating the COVID lockdown in 2020.

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Trump's DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration

President-elect Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chad Chronister, said Tuesday he's withdrawing his name from consideration for the role. The big picture: Some conservatives criticized the nomination three days ago because of the Tampa-area sheriff's decision to enforce COVID lockdowns during the pandemic.

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Donald Trump DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration, citing 'gravity' of job

At the time, Chronister called it the "honor of a lifetime" and said he was “deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation.” But on Tuesday, Chronister posted on X that he had reconsidered.

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Trump claims he pulled plug on Hillsborough sheriff’s nomination for DEA administrator

President-elect Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he, not Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister, decided to pull the plug on ...

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Former DEA intelligence analyst praises Chronister’s nomination to head agency, warns of possible weakness

President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister as administrator of the U.S. Drug ...

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