Trump's DEA Director nomination withdrawn from consideration
As Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister drops out as a candidate to head the Drug Enforcement Administration and other Trump candidates come under increased scrutiny, Fox News Senior National Correspondent Aisha Husney gives an update on “Special Report” are.
Outgoing Republican Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (RN.Y.) has been named as President-elect Donald Trump's next Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director after Trump's first nominee withdrew his name from the list of candidates. Officials revealed that he is aiming to become a leader. The situation told Fox News Digital.
D'Esposito is working to shore up support from local law enforcement unions to support his candidacy and is actively calling on those under Trump's influence to put their names to the top. “We're running a pretty tough campaign on this,” D'Esposito said.
Small-town police on the front lines of the cartel drug war that is killing Americans.
Long Island Republican Reps. Nick Larota (left) and Anthony D'Esposito speak to reporters outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., after George Santos was expelled from Congress on December 1, 2023. (Photo: Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
President Trump nominated Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister for the position over the weekend, but Chronister withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday. Chronister's decision comes amid criticism from Republicans over his handling of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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D'Esposito was first elected in 2022 to represent a Long Island House district that voted for President Biden in 2020, before losing his re-election bid to Democrat Laura Guillen last month.
The Nassau County Criminal Association on Wednesday lobbied President Trump to nominate D'Esposito as the next head of the DEA, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump's next DEA chief will be the central figure in stopping the massive flow of fentanyl into the United States.
Approximately $4 million worth of fentanyl was seized by LAPD. (Los Angeles Police Department)
“As a respected member of Congress, Mr. D'Esposito has demonstrated the leadership and dedication necessary to make America safe again, which is DJT's goal.” the group wrote on social media. Wednesday.
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Fox News Digital reached out to President Trump's transition team to gather more details about where D'Esposito stands in terms of being nominated to be the next DEA administrator, but as of publication time No response was received on the record.
