TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — President-elect Donald Trump introduced over the weekend he is nominating Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to be the subsequent Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
“As DEA Administrator, Chad will work with our nice Legal professional Normal, Pam Bondi, to safe the Border, cease the move of Fentanyl, and different Unlawful Medication, throughout the Southern Border, and SAVE LIVES,” Trump wrote on Reality Social.
Chronister has served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace for the previous 32 years. He turned the Sheriff in 2017.
Chronister reacted to the nomination in an announcement offered to Information Channel 8.
“It’s the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President Donald Trump to function the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and I’m deeply humbled by this chance to serve our nation,” he stated.
Native legislation enforcement leaders are reacting to the information.
“I can inform you this Sheriff Chad Chronister will take DEA to the subsequent stage,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd stated. “He’ll hold folks secure. He’ll straight assault fentanyl at its core.”
Judd stated somebody with Chronister’s stage of legislation enforcmenet expertise is precisely what the DEA wants.
“There’s a unique algorithm and rules to run that group, and positively there are totally different legal guidelines,” Judd stated. “However for those who’re as skilled as he’s, he’ll make that transition, he’ll take them to the subsequent stage. I do know the DEA brokers have to be completely excited that an actual cop goes to guide them.”
Former Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan has additionally labored with Chronister for a few years and stated he believes he’ll carry a contemporary perspective to Washington.
“He has labored as a detective with the Drug Enforcement Administration,” Dugan stated. “He is aware of what it is prefer to be the lead of an company and accomplice and work with federal businesses. He’ll hit the bottom working. We want contemporary views in Washington. And I feel it’s good that he’s possibly what we’d take into account a non-traditional candidate. He definitely has the expertise. He’s led a big company, he’s executed plenty of issues over his profession. I feel that’s what we’d like.”
The query now, if he’s confirmed, who would be the subsequent sheriff?
“That may in the end be the selection of Governor DeSantis. He’ll make that choice after which finally there shall be an election,” stated Dugan.
Dugan identified that the scenario is just like how Chronister was appointed to be sheriff. Governor Rick Scott appointed Chronister as sheriff again in 2017. Chronister has been re-elected twice.
“That is just like what occurred to when Chad took over when David Gee left. Chad was the sheriff for 2 years after which that they had a particular election,” Dugan stated.
Trump shall be sworn in Jan. 20, 2025. After that, hearings shall be held within the Senate, which is able to vote on confirming Chronister’s appointment.
