“This sheriff ordered the arrest of a pastor for holding services during the COVID panic. He was tapped by Trump to head the DEA. Glad to see him withdraw from consideration,” Rep. Thomas Massie said.
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Following concerns over Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister’s COVID-19 lockdown and vaccine policies, the law enforcement official withdrew from consideration for Drug Enforcement Agency administrator after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him.
After Trump nominated Chronister as the Drug Enforcement Agency administrator on Saturday, concerns from conservatives and Republicans were raised over the sheriff’s COVID policy history, such as arresting a pastor for hosting in-person Sunday services. Those same critics were glad to see Chronister withdraw from the nomination on Tuesday.
