'Check please!' Political experts mock second Trump nomination withdrawal

03 December 2024

Florida's Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister — Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration — withdrew from the running on Tuesday, making him the second of the president-elect's nominees to drop out.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew his name from attorney general nomination amid piling sex trafficking allegations against him last month.

Chorister wrote via X:

To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime. Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration. There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling. I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing my service as Sheriff of Hillsborough County.

Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler replied: "Trump: Okay already. We'll do FBI Background Checks after all. Chad Chronister: Check please!"

The View Co-host and Republican political analyst Ana Navarro commented: "This is a damn shame. Sheriff Chronister is widely respected in Florida and is one appointee actually qualified for the position."

Grant Stern, executive director of Occupy Democrats, wrote: "Trump's DEA appointee Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister already gave up on his nomination after the 'gravity' of the new position set in. Gravity is one of the few guardrails left against Trump.

Politico senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein added: "Another person Trump won't be able to fire in 6-12 months"

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