Sheriff Chad Chronister, Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A., Withdraws

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.

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D.E.A. Pick Has Trump Connections but Is Rooted in Local Law Enforcement

Sheriff Chad Chronister, who has spent decades in Hillsborough County, Fla., is likely to face an array of challenges should he be confirmed as the agency’s administrator.

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Trump Picks Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, as D.E.A. Administrator

The announcement of Sheriff Chad Chronister came after President-elect Donald J. Trump said that he would impose tariffs that would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.

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