At the time, Chronister called it the "honor of a lifetime" and said he was “deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation.” But on Tuesday, Chronister posted on X that he had reconsidered.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn as nominee for the head of the DEA. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.