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Hillsborough County Sheriff (Tampa, Florida) Chad Chronister turned down the offer to become the new director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a position he was appointed to last Saturday by President-elect Donald Trump.

Chronister said on his X account that being nominated for the position was “the honor of his life.” However, He declined the offer because he still had “a lot to do” in the area. which it serves is the third largest in the state of Florida.

“I truly appreciate the nomination, the tremendous support of the American people and “I look forward to continuing my service as Hillsborough County Sheriff,” he said. – he pointed out.

Chronister was named head of the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Department in 2017 after serving Associated with this agency for over 25 years.

“Chad will work with our great Attorney General Pam Bondi to secure borders, stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs, cross the southern border and save lives,” Trump said when announcing his candidacy on Truth Social.

Designation of the most important anti-drug and drug trafficking agency in the United States. must be confirmed by the Senate.

Trump has made anti-fentanyl policy a central plank of his proposals to the point that he subject to the continuation of the Trade Agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) reduce the illegal flow of the drug, which China is also accused of widespread use from, where some precursors come from.

About nomination DEA Chronister and Kash Patel as the future director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), journalist Jesus Esquivel, noted in his book. Aristegui live:

“These nominations that Trump is putting forward They don’t talk about analyzing the situation inside the US. In the case of the DEA, use a strong hand to combat drug trafficking. What about public and health education for those who use drugs? They don’t say, let’s tackle the drug problem in America. “This is the heavy hand of Donald Trump,” he emphasized.

In this sense, he believes that such a vision of a strong hand in the fight against drug trafficking without taking into account the demands of the Americans will undoubtedly lead to will have an impact on bilateral relations with Mexico.

Chronister is the second candidate to decline to join Trump’s Cabinet after the former Florida congressman. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his candidacy to become the new US Attorney. in the midst of a sexual harassment investigation.

(according to information from EFE And Aristegui News)