12/02/2024

Trump Taps Florida Sheriff as DEA Administrator

The change comes as the nation continues to grapple with fentanyl usage

On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump tapped Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, replacing Anne Milgram.

In picking the Florida sheriff to lead the DEA, Trump has selected a law enforcement professional with three decades of experience working for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office but seemingly little time in the national spotlight.

Trump announced the pick on Truth Social, writing that Chronister “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.”*

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*Grammatical corrections related to capitalization corrected by OSAP.