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Trump’s pick for DEA administrator withdraws from consideration

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Jack Forrest and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff, has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, he announced Tuesday.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Breitbart News

    Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister Nominated as DEA Administrator by Trump (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Donald Trump has nominated Hillsborough County, Florida, Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump’s pick for DEA administrator withdraws from consideration (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Alejandra Jaramillo, Jack Forrest and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff, has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, he announced Tuesday.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Chronister, the top law enforcement officer in Hillsborough County, Florida, said in a post on X that he was backing away from the opportunity, which he called...

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump DEA pick Chronister withdraws (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn from consideration to head President-elect Donald Trump's Drug Enforcement Administration.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump’s DEA choice pulls his nomination (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK -- Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being nominated for a position requiring Senate confirmation.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Chad Chronister, Florida sheriff picked by Trump to run the DEA, withdraws name (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Chronister, the top law enforcement officer in Hillsborough County, Florida, said in a post on X that he was backing away from the opportunity, which he called...

  8. New York Times

    Chad Chronister Withdraws as Trump’s Pick to Lead DEA (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The announcement by Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff with virtually no experience in the kinds of complex international investigations the agency handles, comes just three days after his selection.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister Withdraws as Trump's DEA Nominee (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Chronister came under fire for extreme actions during COVID.

  10. NBC News

    Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump's pick to run the DEA withdraws his name from consideration. Trump says he pulled the plug (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being selected for a position requiring Senate confirmation.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Trump's choice to lead DEA withdraws from consideration (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President-elect Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, a sheriff from Florida, says he's withdrawing his name from consideration.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being nominated for a position requiring Senate confirmati…

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump’s pick to lead DEA withdraws from consideration | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Chad Chronister, said today he was withdrawing from consideration.

  15. The Guardian

    Trump’s DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Florida sheriff cites ‘gravity’ of responsibility days after Trump taps him to lead Drug Enforcement Administration

  16. The Week

    Trump DEA nominee bows out as Hegseth pick stalls (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister withdrew as Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration

  17. FOX 13 Tampa

    Trump says he pulled the plug on Chronister after Hillsborough sheriff announced DEA nomination withdrawal (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being selected for a position requiring Senate confirmation.

  18. Newsweek

    DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn as nominee for the head of the DEA. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

  19. New York Post

    Trump’s DEA pick – who locked up a pastor during COVID-19 pandemic – withdraws from consideration after conservative backlash (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency announced Tuesday that he will not take the job following conservative backlash to his nomination.

  20. Courthouse News Service

    Trump DEA nominee Chad Chronister withdraws (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The Florida sheriff is the latest of the president-elect’s appointments to back away from a top position in the new administration.

  21. Triblive

    Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run DEA, withdraws name from consideration (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being nominated for a position requiring Senate confirmation.

  22. Tampa Bay Times

    Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration for Drug Enforcement post (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The surprise announcement comes days after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead the federal agency.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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