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Chad Chronister Withdraws from DEA Nomination Amid Conservative Backlash

Chad Chronister, nominated by Trump to lead the DEA, withdraws over conservative backlash regarding his COVID-19 enforcement actions.

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Supreme Court Hearing a Major Case Today on Age-Limits for Trans Surgeries
CBN

CBN

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Trump’s pick to lead NASA is a tech billionaire who made history completing the first-ever private spacewalk
Fortune

Fortune

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of undoing Tennessee ban on trans procedures for minors - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Supreme Court weighs transgender youth treatments in landmark case
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FOX News

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Trump nominates billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Business Insider

Business Insider

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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
ABC News

ABC News

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Supreme Court Latest: Majority of justices appear likely to uphold state ban on transgender care
ABC News

ABC News

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'Why would I back down?': Embattled Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting
NBC News

NBC News

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Trump nominates billionaire SpaceX backer Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
CNBC

CNBC

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Trump's pick to run DEA withdraws from consideration. Trump takes credit for pulling plug
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Hegseth: Trump told me 'I’m behind you all the way' — but reports suggest otherwise
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Trump Picks Peter Navarro, Convicted For Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena, As Top Trade Adviser
HuffPost

HuffPost

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Trump announces picks for NASA head, Army Secretary, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
The Post Millennial

The Post Millennial

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Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Kagan's Play in Skermetti: Find that the Tennessee Law Imposes a Valid "Quasi-Suspect" Classification on Transgender People under Cleburne
Reason

Reason

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Hegseth's leadership, character concerns would sink other nominees: Panetta
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Montana transgender bathroom bill fails - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Trump taps Peter Navarro for key admin role
The Blaze

The Blaze

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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
ABC News

ABC News

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Pete Hegseth ramps up Pentagon pitch with back-to-back meetings on Capitol Hill
FOX News

FOX News

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Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump Nominates Dan Driscoll for Army Secretary
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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Supreme Court uses preferred honorific for first transgender lawyer in arguments - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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12:30 Report — Trump’s nomination headaches
The Hill

The Hill

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GOP senator wants Hegseth to commit to not drinking
The Hill

The Hill

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Exclusive | Trump used ‘forceful hand’ to oust DEA pick after hearing ‘concerns’ about his arrest of pastor
New York Post

New York Post

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Live updates: Hegseth doubles down despite increasing scrutiny
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump Selects Adam Boehler for Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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Trump’s pick to run the DEA withdraws his name from consideration. Trump says he pulled the plug
ABC News

ABC News

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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
Associated Press

Associated Press

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JUST IN: Trump Announces That Peter Navarro Will Return to The White House as Trump's Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing | | by Jordan Conradson
The Gateway Pundit

The Gateway Pundit

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Trump picks Peter Navarro, who was imprisoned for defying Jan. 6 subpoena, as White House adviser
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Trump taps billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Axios

Axios

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Trump taps Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing
Axios

Axios

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Israeli American hostage's family hopes Trump will be 'a game changer' - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Trump appoints former Abraham Accords negotiator as top hostage envoy - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Trans Medicine’s “Merchants of Doubt”
The Nation

The Nation

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Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser
NBC News

NBC News

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Pete Hegseth's mom goes on Fox News to walk back claim that he's an "abuser of women"
Salon

Salon

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Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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A DeSantis departure for Trump's Cabinet would scramble top of Florida government
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump selects Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
The Hill

The Hill

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‘Zero’ Senate GOPers oppose Pete Hegseth for defense pick as he vows to ‘never back down’ amid misconduct claims: sources
New York Post

New York Post

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Trump continues flailing out of the gate
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Donald Trump taps JD Vance advisor as next Army secretary
Military Times

Military Times

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Pete Hegseth Fights Back: Trump's Defense Secretary Nominee Refuses to Cave to Establishment Media Smear Campaign
Breitbart News

Breitbart News

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Daily Caller Documentary Exposes Dangers Of Online Grooming And The Creeps Who Want To Trans Your Kids
Daily Caller

Daily Caller

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LIVE: Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case On Tennessee’s Ban On ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ For Minors
Infowars

Infowars

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‘No Bueno’: CNN’s Harry Enten Says ‘It Would Take A Minor Miracle’ For Pete Hegseth To Be Confirmed
Daily Caller

Daily Caller

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Just four months out of prison, Peter Navarro to join Trump White House as trade advisor
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump picks Peter Navarro as top trade advisor
CNBC

CNBC

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Trump Says Peter Navarro Will Join His Second Administration
Daily Caller

Daily Caller

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Montana lawmakers cross the aisle to block a trans bathroom ban in the state capitol
NPR

NPR

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Montana lawmakers won't ban the use of state capitol bathrooms for trans legislators
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Pete Hegseth’s mom urges 'female senators' to ignore media reports and confirm him as SecDef
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Trump's Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. But he says he's 'not going anywhere'
NPR

NPR

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Exclusive — Tillis Backs Bondi for AG, Patel for FBI; Will Vote for Hegseth and All Trump Nominees on Floor if Reported Favorably Out of Committee
Breitbart News

Breitbart News

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Trump Selects Peter Navarro as Top Trade Adviser
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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'Fox & Friends' hosts expose how 'losers' at NBC News botched latest Pete Hegseth report
The Blaze

The Blaze

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Trump taps ex-aide Peter Navarro for senior counselor on trade and manufacturing
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump is bringing back Peter Navarro as a White House adviser as he builds out his administration
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump announces picks for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy, NASA administrator and more
FOX News

FOX News

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Pete Hegseth's mother defends son, saying she wrote email "out of love" that called him "abuser of women"
CBS News

CBS News

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Trump picks Dan Driscoll for Army secretary
Axios

Axios

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Trump considers DeSantis for defense secretary as his support for Hegseth falters
Boston Globe

Boston Globe

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Hegseth's mother defends son as his nomination gets shaky
Axios

Axios

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Pete Hegseth's mother discusses angry email: 'He's redeemed, forgiven, changed'
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon chief with Hegseth facing new allegations, AP reports
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Trump Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth Says He Will Not ‘Back Down’ Amid New Allegations
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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As Pete Hegseth faces fresh allegations, Trump considers a replacement
MSNBC

MSNBC

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BREAKING: Pete Hegseth says Trump backs him, won’t withdraw from nomination
The Post Millennial

The Post Millennial

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Bearded lady set to fight child sex-change ban before SCOTUS tells CNN toddlers can be trans
The Blaze

The Blaze

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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
ABC News

ABC News

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Trump's DEA pick withdraws amid backlash for woke past
The Blaze

The Blaze

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Trump floats DeSantis as potential defense secretary replacement if Hegseth falters
FOX News

FOX News

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Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to ‘keep fighting’ amid rumors he’ll be replaced by DeSantis
The Guardian

The Guardian

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Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Pete Hegseth’s mother defends him ahead of pivotal day as his defense secretary nomination reportedly teeters – live
The Guardian

The Guardian

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Supreme Court hears arguments over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
CBS News

CBS News

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Pete Hegseth says he will not 'back down' as scrutiny grows over misconduct allegations
ABC News

ABC News

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Trump Picks Jared Isaacman to Head NASA
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump taps Army, NASA chiefs
Politico

Politico

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Trump Picks Navarro for Trade, Manufacturing Role
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump Picks Navarro for Trade, Manufacturing Role
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump Nominates Driscoll for Secretary of Army
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump Nominates Driscoll for Secretary of Army
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump Picks Boehler as Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump's transition was supposed to be a show of force. What happened?
Politico

Politico

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Supreme Court tackles state bans on treatments for transgender youth
NBC News

NBC News

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Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
ABC News

ABC News

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Trump's DEA selection Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration
ABC News

ABC News

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Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration
CNBC

CNBC

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Trump's DEA Nominee Chad Chronister Withdraws from Consideration After Past Comes Back to Haunt Him
Western Journal

Western Journal

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Trump's Pick To Run DEA Backs Out After Republicans Blast His COVID Enforcement
HuffPost

HuffPost

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Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws as Trump's nominee to lead DEA
FOX News

FOX News

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Trump’s DEA pick – who locked up a pastor during COVID-19 pandemic – withdraws from consideration after conservative backlash
New York Post

New York Post

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Trump’s DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration
The Guardian

The Guardian

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Trump's DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration
Axios

Axios

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'Check please!' Political experts mock second Trump nomination withdrawal
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Trump’s DEA Pick Withdraws Following Outrage Over Actions During COVID
Daily Caller

Daily Caller

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Trump DEA pick bows out just days after being nominated
Salon

Salon

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Chronister Withdraws Name From Consideration for DEA Administrator
Breitbart News

Breitbart News

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DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Florida sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from nomination as Trump’s DEA head after backlash
The Post Millennial

The Post Millennial

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JUST IN: Woke Gun-Grabbing 'Tyrant' Chad Chronister, Who Also Arrested a Pastor During COVID, Withdraws As Trump's DEA Pick Following Conservative Backlash | | by Cullen Linebarger
The Gateway Pundit

The Gateway Pundit

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Trump DEA pick Chronister withdraws - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
NBC News

NBC News

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Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Donald Trump's DEA pick drops out: What we know
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Trump's pick to lead DEA withdraws nomination for position
BBC News

BBC News

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Trump’s pick for DEA administrator withdraws from consideration | Politics
CNN

CNN

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Donald Trump DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration, citing 'gravity' of job
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration
CBS News

CBS News

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Trump’s Nominee for DEA Chief Withdraws From Consideration
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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Chad Chronister has withdrawn from consideration for the DEA head position after facing backlash for his enforcement of COVID-19 lockdowns. Trump stated he pulled Chronister out due to objections from supporters. This marks a second withdrawal among Trump’s nominees, with concerns surfacing regarding personal conduct and past actions of various appointees, including Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz, complicating Trump’s transition progress.

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