Trump’s DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration

Florida sheriff cites gravity' of responsibility days after Trump taps him to lead Drug Enforcement Administration

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chad Chronister, said on Tuesday that he was withdrawing from consideration.

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," Chronister, a Florida sheriff, said in a social media post.