Trump's DEA Nominee Withdraws

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The president-elect is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , his onetime rival, to lead the Pentagon .

On Tuesday , Chad Chronister , Trump ’s choice for the DEA administrator, abruptly withdrew from consideration.

Trump 's choice for attorney general Matt Gaetz also withdrew after a sealed ethics report into Gaetz .

In 2020 , Chronister oversaw the arrest of a pastor for violating quarantine orders to hold services — an oft-cited example of his liberal tendencies from conservative critics. In a statement to POLITICO, incoming White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said “President Trump has nominated high-caliber and extremely qualified individuals to serve the American people, who gave him a historic mandate to Make America Great Again .”.

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