Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn from account to brain President-elect Donald Trump‘s Drug Enforcement Administration.
Chronister said in a statement that while being nominated for” the respect of a life,” he would step down after the “gravity of this very important obligation” had” set in.”
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” Over the past few weeks, I’ve come to the conclusion that I had graciously retreat from consideration as the weight of this very important role set in. There are many activities I’m working toward, and there is still work to be done, he said in a speech. I honestly enjoy the election and the British people’s outpouring of support, and look forward to serving Hillsborough County Sheriff.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who had previously voiced worries over Chronister’s election over his imprisonment of a priest for defying COVID-19 quarantine orders, celebrated his withdrawal soon after it was announced.
” During the COVID worry, this judge ordered the arrest of a priest for holding service.” Trump appointed him to lead the DEA. Delighted to see him withdraw from account”, Massie said in a speech on X. ” Future time officials lose their ever-lovin thoughts, he can resurrect himself by following the Constitution”.
Massie had recently voiced concerns over Chronister’s election, announced by Trump on Saturday, over the arrest, saying it should have “disqualified” him.
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Despite strong showings of support from Florida Republicans, including Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL ), the momentum against the Florida sheriff continued to grow in the days following Trump’s election.
According to Scott,” He had previously spent more than 20 years in law enforcement fighting every day to defend Florida people” when I appointed him as Hillsborough County Sheriff in 2017. His work over the past seven years demonstrates Chad’s commitment to preventing crime, preventing the fentanyl issue, and showing up every day to protect Citizens.
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Chronister joins former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as the only contenders to the Trump Cabinet to withdraw from consideration before the Senate verification process. Gaetz, Trump’s first get to be attorney general, backed out after discussions with Republicans in the Senate showed he lacked the votes to be confirmed.
