Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and several prominent conservatives have spoken out against President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. I'm raising it.
“I'm going to call them so they can see. President Trump's nominee for head of the Drug Enforcement Administration should be disqualified with an arrest order.” [of] A pastor who resisted the coronavirus lockdown,” Massey said in a post on X.
The Rev. Rodney Howard Brown was arrested in March 2020 amid the coronavirus scare.
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“Announcing the arrest of Dr. Ronald Howard Brown, Pastor of The River Tampa Bay Church, who intentionally and repeatedly ignored state and local public health orders and put his congregation and our community at risk. ” Chronister said in a tweet. time.
The charges were later dropped.
“The State Attorney's Office recognized that compliance, not criminal penalties, is the focus of the emergency health law,” Chronister said, according to the report. “While law enforcement intervention through arrests has been rare during this health crisis and remains a necessary step to protect the health and safety of the community, in this case further criminal sanctions are not necessary. We agree.”
“No matter which party is in power, we need authoritarians who refuse to exercise discretion and uphold the Constitution,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Monday. No,” he said.
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House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Rep. Thomas Massey (R-Kentucky) speak with Merrick in front of the committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2024. Hear testimony from Attorney General Garland. in washington d.c. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Conservative commentator Liz Wheeler suggested that Trump should change course on the nomination.
“Chad Chronister is a coronavirus tyrant who arrested a Christian pastor for holding in-person church during a pandemic. Chronister held a press conference bragging about the arrest. Chronister abused his power. He was a drug addict. He is unfit to lead the Enforcement Agency. Trump should withdraw his nomination,” Wheeler declared in a tweet.
Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of Federalist, called Chronister a “woke, BLM-tolerating, DEI-enforcing, immigration-ignoring clown. There is no one in this country to run the DEA. There are thousands of well-qualified, well-qualified sheriffs out there who are far better than them.” This leftist clown,” he added in a post to X.
However, Howard Brown enthusiastically supports Chronister for the DEA role.
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Nicki DeBartolo and Chad Chronister are seen outside of 'Good Morning America' on January 9, 2020 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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“Chad Chronister has been a friend of mine for many years, through good times and difficult times,” Howard Brown said in a message to Trump that he publicly shared about X.
“I truly believe he acted with the intention of doing the right thing, and I have seen with my own eyes how he has learned and grown from that experience. Sheriff Chronister called me and told me that he really missed our friendship. We had dinner at my house and we rekindled a friendship that I will always cherish. ” he continued.
“His vision, determination, and leadership make him the ideal candidate to lead the DEA, and I am proud to support him as he continues to serve America with passion and purpose.” Mr. Brown said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Monday for comment from Chronister.
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Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and several prominent conservatives have spoken out against President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. I'm raising it.
“I'm going to call them so they can see. President Trump's nominee for head of the Drug Enforcement Administration should be disqualified with an arrest order.” [of] A pastor who resisted the coronavirus lockdown,” Massey said in a post on X.
The Rev. Rodney Howard Brown was arrested in March 2020 amid the coronavirus scare.
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Representative Thomas Massey, R-Kentucky, appears before the House Rules Committee on a resolution recommending that the House find Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the U.S. Capitol. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
“Announcing the arrest of Dr. Ronald Howard Brown, Pastor of The River Tampa Bay Church, who intentionally and repeatedly ignored state and local public health orders and put his congregation and our community at risk. ” Chronister said in a tweet. time.
The charges were later dropped.
“The State Attorney's Office recognized that compliance, not criminal penalties, is the focus of the emergency health law,” Chronister said, according to the report. “While law enforcement intervention through arrests has been rare during this health crisis and remains a necessary step to protect the health and safety of the community, in this case further criminal sanctions are not necessary. We agree.”
“No matter which party is in power, we need authoritarians who refuse to exercise discretion and uphold the Constitution,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Monday. No,” he said.
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House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Rep. Thomas Massey (R-Kentucky) speak with Merrick in front of the committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2024. Hear testimony from Attorney General Garland. in washington d.c. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Conservative commentator Liz Wheeler suggested that Trump should change course on the nomination.
“Chad Chronister is a coronavirus tyrant who arrested a Christian pastor for holding in-person church during a pandemic. Chronister held a press conference bragging about the arrest. Chronister abused his power. He was a drug addict. He is unfit to lead the Enforcement Agency. Trump should withdraw his nomination,” Wheeler declared in a tweet.
Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of Federalist, called Chronister a “woke, BLM-tolerating, DEI-enforcing, immigration-ignoring clown. There is no one in this country to run the DEA. There are thousands of well-qualified, well-qualified sheriffs out there who are far better than them.” This leftist clown,” he added in a post to X.
However, Howard Brown enthusiastically supports Chronister for the DEA role.
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Nicki DeBartolo and Chad Chronister are seen outside of 'Good Morning America' on January 9, 2020 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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“Chad Chronister has been a friend of mine for many years, through good times and difficult times,” Howard Brown said in a message to Trump that he publicly shared about X.
“I truly believe he acted with the intention of doing the right thing, and I have seen with my own eyes how he has learned and grown from that experience. Sheriff Chronister called me and told me that he really missed our friendship. We had dinner at my house and we rekindled a friendship that I will always cherish. ” he continued.
“His vision, determination, and leadership make him the ideal candidate to lead the DEA, and I am proud to support him as he continues to serve America with passion and purpose.” Mr. Brown said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Monday for comment from Chronister.
In a post on
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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