<p>President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> announced Saturday evening that he has nominated Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to be the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).</p>
<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; Trump said in a statement. &#8220;A proud graduate of the FBI National Academy&#8217;s 260th Session, Chad is Co-Chairman of the Regional Domestic Security Task Force for Region IV Tampa Bay, Council Member of the Florida Attorney General’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, Chairman of the Criminal Justice Sub-Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Hillsborough County Public Safety Coordinating Council, and Vice-Chairman of the Hillsborough County Public Schools Citizen Oversight Committee.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; Trump continued. &#8220;Congratulations to Chad, his wife Nikki, and two wonderful sons!&#8221;</p>
<p>Chronister earned his bachelors and masters in criminal justice from St. Leo University and graduated from the FBI National Academy in its 260th Session.</p>
<p>Chronister responded to his nomination by posting on X: &#8220;It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President @realDonaldTrump to serve as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office listed more than a dozen awards that Chronister has received while leading the organization.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> to serve as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation. <a href="https://t.co/X5lslYyF1U">pic.twitter.com/X5lslYyF1U</a></p>
<p>— Chad Chronister (@ChadChronister) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadChronister/status/1863015223214362814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote>

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