Trump is running an actual shit show. He cant even nominate competent people much less run this place. What a disaster. This is an unprecedented number of drop outs. Trump’s pick to run the DEA withdraws his name from consideration. Trump says he pulled the plug | AP News The sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, said Tuesday in a post on X that he was backing away from the opportunity, which he called “the honor of a lifetime.” “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 wrote. He did not elaborate. On Wednesday, Trump claimed he was the one who made the call. “He didn’t pull out, I pulled him out, because I did not like what he said to my pastors and other supporters,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media website.
Maybe he didn't have enough skeletons in his closet or something. He's the Sheriff in my county and to my knowledge he hasn't done anything embarrassing.
“Over the past several days {watching Hegseth get dragged}, the gravity of this very important responsibility intense skeleton exhumation set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister should have written.
You know, if he does have a major alcohol problem, he needs to check into treatment or some sort of program long before he is handed the keys to the DoD. It’s sad this is even controversial.
Trump claims he pulled plug on Hillsborough sheriff’s nomination for DEA administrator A New York Post story published Wednesday cited unnamed sources to report that Trump forced Chronister to withdraw after learning of his decision to arrest a Tampa pastor during the COVID-19 pandemic and some other actions Chronister took as sheriff. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Amanda Granit provided a statement in response to a request for comment on Trump’s post.
If so, a pretty piss poor reason but whatever, there are plenty of other people out there and this way we don't lose our Sherrif.
Seriously. There are some jobs where it's like, "Sorry, but you cant have ever been a fuck up and hold this job". Repent/Schmepent! Don't care. NEXT!!!
I still wonder if DeSantis would do this. He's Trump adjacent, but not full MAGA. He just panders to them out of political necessity. DeSantis sees himself as the smarter version of Trump and while it may be politically smart to align with MAGA, he doesn't want to go all-in Full MAGA. Because, let's face it. If this goes the way a lot of us think it's going to go, you won't want to be anywhere near the rotting corpse known as MAGA. Play the game Ron. Keep your options open. Worst case scenario, you are Senator from FL for life. Not a bad gig, and you can always run for POTUS and still return to the Senate. Plus, nobody wants Plastic Surgery Face as our Senator.
after “learning”?!? How is trump picking his candidates - looks at a picture of him and his wife and they appear ready-for-tv? Not like that info is a deep secret. A few basic google searches.
Right? I’m not asking for much. I know any of Trump’s picks will come from the right side of the spectrum. Just, FFS, lean on expertise? Example: the new DOI head actually understands O&G, renewables, permitting, and balancing that with a sensitive natural environment. Do I agree on all his political positions? No. Do I think he has a history of being reasonable? Yes.
I'm just going to say it now. I am NOT qualified to be the SOD and will take myself out of the running if nominated. Honored, but too many skeletons.
Hahahahhaa. I’ll take my hat out for BEEE Director, too. I still have my industry temper and probably would be a troublemaker.
Yep, for sure. That’s what kept me from public office………. well that and the predilection to answering questions with real answers, being unlikeable and ugly on TV.
When you make a pick, you should already know these things about the guy you picked. Just think, we have 4 years of this level of incompetence coming.
Let's face it. He's not organized and doesnt work. He just wings everything from the gut. Moronic voters.
The irony is that while Chronister was unqualified for the position as the DEA Administrator he was forced to withdraw by Trump because he had done the right thing as Sheriff of Hillsborough County specifically the arrest of a pastor holding a church service in violation of lockdown rules. Not sure whether anyone remembers a pastor in Maine also held services in violation of lockdown rules after which several members of his congregation contracted and died of Covid-19. From 2020 More than 40 coronavirus cases linked to Maine church that held fellowship rally
I don't think it's skeletons. His wife is a Debartelo living in Tampa, quite wealthy, and desirous of privacy. That and the fact that she and her family don't want the entire matter of her father getting booted out of the NFL and being forced to sell the 49'ers.
