Just three days after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister decided to withdraw his name from consideration. Chronister called Trump's nomination "the honor of a lifetime" and indicated he had yet to fulfill "a lot of initiatives" in his current role.
"To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is 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. 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."
- Chad Chronister, Hillsborough Sheriff
