President-elect Trump announced that he would nominate Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to serve as the administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency.
“I am pleased to nominate Sheriff Chad Chronister for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“For over 32 years, Sheriff Chad Chronister has served the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and received countless commendations and awards for keeping his community SAFE.”
In this role, Chronister would be in charge of seizing illegal substances ranging from fentanyl to other opioids.
Trump’ appointee has a background in law enforcement and graduated from the FBI’s National Academy’s 260th Session, was co-chairman of the Regional Domestic Security Task Force for Region IV Tampa Bay and had a tenure as a council member of the Florida Attorney General’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking among other achievements.
“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 stated.
