do we know why chronister dropped out? >> reporter: in his tweet chronister said there was still work to be done in his current job. but after he was tapped to lead the dea, old controversies reemerged. as sheriff. chronister strictly enforced covid regulations, even arresting a tampa-area pastor for flouting lockdown orders in 2020. a spokesperson for the sheriff's office did not respond to questions on whether that criticism played a role in his decision. a spokesperson for mr. trump's transition team did not respond to request for comment either. now meanwhile, trump's pick for defense secretary is in peril in the senate. sources tell nbc news that as many as six republican senators are not currently comfortable supporting pete hegseth' nomination, following allegations of drunkenness and mistreating women. he's denied wrongdoing. no republican has publicly come out against hegseth, but some trump allies are voicing their concerns. >> i think there are questions that some members have and we're going to be looking for a

hillsborough county sheriff chad chronister has 30 years of experience in law enforcement in an online post, trump said chronister would secure the border, stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs across the southern border and save lives. chronister responded to the pick on x, calling it the honor of a lifetime to be chosen to lead the dea. and president-elect donald trump is hosting canadian prime minister justin trudeau at his florida estate this week. it comes as he promises to impose sweeping tariffs on mexico and canada on his first day in office, reporter levy dean has more. >> stakes meeting here at mar-a-lago leading into the weekend. we're learning more about what president-elect donald trump and canadian prime minister justin trudeau discussed over dinner last night. >> it was decision. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau dining with president elect donald trump at his mar-a-lago estate friday. the last minute visit prompted by trump threatening a 25% tariff on canadian goods being imported into the u.s. on his first day in office in response to an influx in i

or difficulties whatsoever, claiming that he pulled the nomination because he didn't like what chronister, quote, said to my pastors and other supporters. nbc news had previously reported that chronister, a florida county sheriff, was criticized by conservatives for his handling of the covid pandemic, specifically his decision in 2020 to arrest a tampa-area pastor for defying pandemic-era lockdown orders. those charges were ultimately dropped. trump upset, perceived it wasn't just a show of force with these picks. he made a few more yesterday including peter navarro as counselor for trade and manufacturing. navarro, of course, served four months in federal prison earlier this year for defying a congressional subpoena from the house january 6th committee. the former trump aide spread false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from trump. he's also considered one of the architects of the plan to block the certification of that election in congress. navarro has consistently been a staunch defender of trump's protectionist views echoing his support for tariffs. >>> joining us now, white h

chronister is the second nominee to withdraw after being selected by mr. trump.drew as attorney general nominee, and amid numerous scandals. >> now to late night developments from south korea. and just moments ago, we learned that south korean opposition parties have submitted a motion to impeach president yoon suk yeol after he declared martial law, which lasted for just a short time. president yoon accused the opposition party of paralyzing the government and even accused some of siding with communist north korea. both sides quickly denounced that declaration, including yoon's own party leaders. as protesters took to the streets and clashed with soldiers outside the national assembly. just hours later, president yoon lifted the decree after the national assembly voted to end it. impeaching yoon would require the support of two thirds of parliament for the motion, and then the backing of at least six constitutional court justices. the motion could be put to a vote as early as friday. >> okay, it's a good thing we got that rain a while back because we've had some

the trouble with chronister was not that he isn't qualified to lead the dea, which he's not, in fact, his main attribute for getting picked seems to be he's married to the daughter of a billionaire. former san francisco 49ers owner edward jr., who was pardoned in 2020. he had been convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. the main issues for the right were twofold. in 2020 he arrested a pastor who violated the covid orders to keep places of worship closed. and he made comments in 2023 about the rich diversity of his community and called it a place where people from all walks of life come together. diversity? ew, unacceptable. there's the biggest political washout of them all, former fox weekend morning host pete hegseth, who may want to see if there's room for him back on that curvy couch, because his nomination as defense secretary faces further jeopardy following the litany of allegations against him, including rape, sexually inappropriate behavior, his own mother once calling him an abuser of women, an alleged drinking problem, accusations of organizational mismanagement, all of which

chad chronister who currently serves as the sheriff for hillsborough county, florida, made the announcement social media yesterday, indeed just three days after trump picked them. he's now the second of trump's pick tos to withdraw his name for consideration after fellow florida man, matt gaetz, pulled out his name last month from the consideration to be attorney general. he wrote ippart this. 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. there is more work to be done for the citizens of hillsborough county, and a lot of initiatives i am committed to fulfilling. a spokesperson for trump's transition team did not respond to a request for comment, but the pick had actually received a lot of blow back from the right because in that role as sheriff, chronister enforced covid restrictions, angering many on the right. >>> elsewhere, investigators are trying to determine how a stow away passenger was able to sneak onto a delta airlines flight from new york city to paris over the holiday w

. >> and over the weekend, trump announced he would nominate sheriff chad chronister to serve as theistrator for the drug enforcement agency. chronister is the top law enforcement officer in hillsborough county, florida, overseeing the area of tampa. he has worked closely with trump's choice for attorney general, pam bondi. >> new details about the fiery crash that killed thre college students in piedmont. officials released their names over the weekend, and they're now sharing memories from their families. shawn dixon, krista sukara and jack nelson tsukahara, excuse me. and jack nelson died when the teslajack cybertruck they were in crashed. a fourth person who was injured in the crash is still in the hospital. all were 2023 grads of piedmont high school. they were home for the thanksgiving holiday. the city released statements from the families of the three victims who died. shawn dixon was a student andscs family writes shawn lit up a room, made friends easily, and had a unique ability to make everyone feel welcome and valued. krista tsukahara was a sophomore at the savannah colle

and back out here live, chronister is now the second nominee to pull out of the process behind matt gaetzr attorney general pick. as for that the "wall street journal" reporting that trump is looking at ron desantis possibly for dod secretary. we have not heard from the trump transition team yet. we he don't know if that's a position that ron desantis would want or leave his post as the governor of florida. i have reached out for desantis' orbit. waiting to hear back from desantis on that reporting. emily? >> emily: thanks, bill. democratic senators seemingly accepting their fate in the minority and willing to you can work with republicans. from vermont said trump won. he's the president. we have to accept that he has a right to nominate his cabinet members. our approach will be to give him the benefit of the doubt when you not a blank check. host of here's the deal with kellyanne on fox nation, kellyanne conway joins me now. what do you think about that? >> i think it's excellent and growing trend because senator welch and others have obviously seen emily, president trump move this count

florida sheriff chad chronister had been tapped to run the drug enforcement administration.ter recently came under fire within trump's base for arresting a tampa bay pastor who defied public health restrictions and held services during the height of the covid pandemic. the u.s. justice department announced sweeping measures to address suicides in federal prisons and jails. the plan directs the bureau of prisons to update suicide prevention protocols and improve mental health assessments for inmates. this follows a doj inspector general report that found systemic lapses have contributed to the deaths of hundreds of inmates. still to come on the news hour -- civilians find themselves caught in the crossfire amid syria's civil war. a look at what president elect-trump's return to power means for the january 6 rioters. and much more. ♪ >> this is "the pbs newshour" from the david m. rubenstein studio in washington, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: the u.s. economy continues to perform well by many measures. retail

chad chronister, the sheriff in hillsboro county, florida withdrawing for the drug enforcement administtion. he said i've concluded that i must respectfully withdraw from consideration. >>> ashley benefield, the ex-ballerina accused of killing her husband in 2020 was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ten years probation yesterday. the 33-year-old testified she shot and killed her husband, 58-year-old doug benefield in self-defense after an argument turned physical. she was acquitted of second degree murder over the summer but found guilty of the lesser charge, first degree manslaughter. >>> a cleaning company has been fined after 11 children were found working a dangerous overnight shift at a meat processing plant in iowa. at the factory in sioux city, the labor department says the children used corrosive cleaners to clean dangerous equipment. the company did not respond to request for comment. seaboard triumph foods said it was not accused of wrongdoing and did not know that underage workers are being used. the labor department did not reveal the children's ages. >>> a close call caught

the president-elect also said he'll nominate veteran hillsborough county florida sheriff chad chronister to lead the drug enforcement administration. both posts require senate confirmation. and mr. trump said his senior advisor on middle east and arab affairs will be massad bolous, a wealthy lebanese-american businessman and the father of tiffany trump's husband. the family of an israeli-american hostage met with the president of israel today, after hamas released a video that shows him. in the video, edan alexander said he'd been held for 420 days and referred to president-elect trump. today alexander's family said the 20-year-old spoke under duress when he accused prime minister benjamin netanyahu of neglecting the hostages. meanwhile in gaza, where dozens of hostages are still believed to be held, an israeli airstrike killed at least six people in a tent camp. the strike hit near muwasi, along the coast, once thought to be a relatively safe area for civilians. >> may god have mercy on them. they were all martyred. man, i was just sitting, laughing, joking, and chatting with them onlin

meantime, chad chronister trump's choice to run the drug enforcement agency has withdrawn his name from consideration. the hillsborough county, florida sheriff did not elaborate on his decision, but he had drawn anger from conservatives after saying his office was not focused on federal immigration laws. >> president elect donald trump is taking an aggressive stance on the hostages. still being held in gaza been threatening to take unspecified action unless they're released by his inauguration kron four's catherine heenan. she's in the newsroom with details on that hike efron. yeah, donald trump but said this week there will be to pay less. the hostages taken in the hamas led. >> attack on israel are released and his deadline january 20th the day he is inaugurated. >> in a post on truth social, the president elect demandad the release of the hostages held in gaza saying in part those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the united states of america. exactly. what he do is unclear. but trump wants the release wrapped up before he tak

tonight, another one of trump's choices, this time, to lead the dea, hillsborough county sheriff chad chronister, withdrawing his name from consideration, after he faced significant push-back from some of donald trump's most ardent supporters. david? >> david: mary bruce with us here tonight. mary, thank you. >>> outside pittsburgh at this hour, the desperate search for a missing grandmother in unity township. authorities believe she may have fallen into a 30-foot sinkhole. her 5-year-old granddaughter was found in her car overnight. abc's erielle reshef with the images over the scene at this hour. >> reporter: tonight, a desperate and delicate rescue operation outside pittsburgh. >> going down with the safety rope on him. >> reporter: teams bringing in cranes and heavy equipment to search for a missing grandmother who may have fallen into a 30-foot deep sinkhole. >> we did find what appears to be a shoe. so we're pretty -- fairly confident that we're doing the right thing in the right place at this point. >> reporter: police say 64-year-old elizabeth pollard and her 5-year-old granddaughter wer

trump also announced his choice of florida sheriff chad chronister as administer of the drug enforcements promising to deport a historic number of immigrants. alex padilla joined the debate on face the nation saying california will not help mr. trump's deportation plans. >> that is just the california way. we embrace our diversity. it has made our economy thrive and so we will assist families against threats of the trump administration. >> donald trump has promised to declare a national emergency and use the military for mass deportations. backlash has come for many democrats and even some republicans pics --. >>> israel continues to kill this we can. 50 people today died alone. is a israeli forces are bombarding gaza's northern edge. here is a look at the aftermath. a camp was hit, six people inside a house were then killed. >> the explosion was extremely powerful, one of the strongest we've ever heard. thankfully, god protected us. we were sleeping by 9:00 and by his grace, we were saved. praise god. >> this comes a day after three employees from the world central kitchen group were al

period trump is facing a setback with his dea pick, chad chronister who went to his name from consideration with criticism over the covid-19 policies and as part of the gravity of the very important responsibility seven and i must respectfully withdraw from consideration there's more work to be done for the citizens of hillsborough county and a lot of initiatives i'm committed to filling, trump's picked to run the treasury department is reportedly planning to meet with senate republicans today to sure up votes ahead of the confirmation process the confirmation hearings will begin at the start of the new year to get cabinet nominees confirmed ahead of trump's inauguration on january 20. maria: thank you very much, a lot of information, trump's new department or government efficiency doge signaling that funding for illegal migrants is on the chopping block, highlighted that the immigration crisis cost taxpayers more than $150 billion, that was last year, fox digital rights this doge noted with inflation on illegal immigration in a single year's comparable during world war i, the apollo space

pick that withdrew himself is trump's choice for dea administration, hillsborough sheriff chad chronister. he arrested a pastor for holding church services in 2020. he posted last night, as gravity of this important respo responsibility, there is more work to be done for hillsborough county and initiatives i'm committed to fulfilling. trump's transition team is targeting woke agenda in federal government. we're being told trump transition team will act christopher ruffo, to get rid of all dei initiatives across the entire federal government. back to you. >> brian: perfect person to lead the charge. christopher ruffo worked with governor desantis straightening out the education system and exposing things hurting kids in florida and got attention of president trump. >> steve: talk about what is going on across the country. we've been talking about this for a while. during the biden administration, it does appear to many people southern borders are wide open. come to southern border, get in and go and mill about the country. we have problems in new york city, sanctuary cities and sanctuary s

. >> reporter: trump also announced his choice of hillsboro county florida, sheriff, chad chronisterminister of the drug enforcement agency. >> we had a productive meeting. >> reporter: canadian prime minister justin trudeau was positive as he left florida after history our dinner with trump at his mar-a-largo estate in palm beach friday night. just introduced requested a meeting of the trump threatened to a 25% tariffs on canada and mexico, as soon as he takes office. unless they stop what he called, the flow of drugs and migrants across the borders. on social more to the prime minister posted this picture and wrote, thanks for dinner last night, up president trump. i look forward to the work we can do together again. president biden is also concerned about potential terrorist, commenting about it on thanksgiving. >> the last thing we need to do would be to screw up the relationships. >> reporter: this week tesla ceo must get vivek ramaswamy will have to capitol hill to talk with republicans about the department of government efficiency. trump formed the advisory commission to slash

florida sheriff chad chronister had been tapped to run the drug enforcement administration.d recently come under fire for making what was seen as a controversial arrest of a tampa bay pastor who defied public health restrictions to whole services during the height of the covid pandemic. on wall street today, more mixed results. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 70 points while the nasdaq gained practically the same amount. the s&p 500 inched higher. still to come, civilians find themselves caught in the crossfire amid syria possible war. a look at what president elect trump's return to power means for the january 6 rioters, and much more. >> this is the "pbs news hour" from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: the u.s. economy continues to perform well by many measures, retail spending was up notably around black friday, markets are at or near record levels and unemployment remains low. and yet most americans have long felt the economy is not doing w

back out here live, chronister is now the second nominee to withdraw his name from the process behindt gaetz. evidence was trump's initial pick for attorney general. regarding that report from the "wall street journal" about trump possibly considering ron desantis for defense secretary, we don't know if desantis would want that position or if he would be interested in leaving his post as the governor of florida. i have reached out to desantis' orbit and i'm waiting to hear back to temperature on that news, guys. send it back to you. >> brian: thanks. >> steve: thank you, bill. >> brian: pete hegseth thing people getting way ahead of it. jumping all over him like they were jumping all over earlier picks. evidently on one-on-one meetings he has been impressive doesn't surprise anyone who knows him here. he knows his stuff. he has got the vision. he fought in the wars. recruiting is already picking up since he has actually been someone coming forward because they know they are going to change the culture and make it more soldier-friendly. other thing he has got if you look at what he has

. >> in a post on x florida sheriff chad chronister said he decided to withdraw, quote, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in. >> he said he appreciated the nomination and will continue working for the citizens of his country. he's now the second of trump's picks to withdraw from a potential role in his new term, following matt gaetz's decision not to seek the attorney general post. >> current president joe biden addressing america's horrific history of slavery while speaking at the national museum of slavery in angola on tuesday. whilst acknowledging that slavery linked the two nations. biden's message is hopeful for the future. >> angola was the point of departure for millions of enslaved africans, and biden said his visit to the country is, quote, a reminder that no nation need be permanently. the adversary of another our people lie at the heart of the deep and profound connection that forever binds africa and the united states together, we remember the stolen men and women and children who were brought to our shores in chains, subjected to unimaginable cruelty

sheriff chad chronister has withdrawn from contention to lead the dea. his enforcement of pandemic restrictions has drawn a lot of opposition. more repercussions from bind's bard of his son, hunter. a federal judge says it may have exceeded the scope of the president pardon powers. what does it try to cover-up? on the show today, the whole idea of sanctuary now in question. an appeals court says it's okay for i.c.e. to to deport illegals even if local authorities object. the premier offal bear that -- alberta is canada's major oil produce per. daniel smith wants to to drill, baby, drill and export to america -- danielle smith. we will ask her. s december -- yes, of course, it is, december the 4th. it's wednesday, all day, 2024. "varney & company" is about to to begin. ♪ ♪ don't stop me now. ♪ if i'm having such a good time, i'm having a ball ♪ stuart: don't top me now. that may be a reference to the stock market -- >> queen. could be a reference to -- lauren: maybe record highs. stuart: get out of here. [laughter] we've got to start with this, incoming s

florida sheriff chad chronister from hillsborough county drew backlash from some conservatives over his strict crackdown of covid restrictions during the pandemic, including the march 2020 arrest of a megachurch pastor who held services with hundreds of people. the bay area is represented in the picks. san francisco's harmeet dhillon, a former vice chairperson of the california republican party and a national committeewoman of the republican national committee for california, has been nominated as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the justice department. dhillon responded to the nomination on x, writing, quote, i'm extremely honored by president trump's nomination to assist our nation's civil rights agenda. it has been my dream to be able to serve our great country, and i am so excited to be a part of an incredible team of lawyers led by pam bondi. mr. trump describes kimberly guilfoyle as a close friend and ally. she's been named u.s. ambassador to greece. guilfoyle and donald trump jr reportedly became engaged more than two years ago, though the two have not been seen pub

then, there is florida sheriff chad chronister, that was trump's pick to run the dea, who withdrew from consideration, because, well, it appears trump thought he was too tough on enforcing covid measures, not to mention his son. trump is already down two and a third pick is already hanging by a string. donald trump's choice to run the department of defense, pete hegseth, former fox weekend host is barely holding onto his hope of being senate confirmed. it feels like his nomination could fall at any moment. he has been on capitol hill all week meeting with senators and dodging questions about investigative reporting in nbc news and the new yorker about what ex-convicts say was excessive drinking, in positions of leadership, as well as an allegation of sexual assault from a woman he paid a settlement to all of which hegseeth denies. >> can you respond to any of these allegations? >> are the senators concerned at all about your drinking? did you ever come into work drunk or hung over? >> is clear that hegseth's team is in full damage control mode, his own mother had to go on fox news which

chronister is the top law enforcement officer in hillsborough county, florida, overseeing the area ofas worked closely with trump's choice for attorney general pam bondi. >> new details about the fiery crash that killed three college students in piedmont. officials released their names over the weekend, and they are now sharing memories from their families. shawn dixon, krista tsukahara and jack nelson died when the tesla cybertruck they were in crashed. a fourth person who was injured in the crash remains in the hospital. all were 2023 graduates of piedmont high school and were home for the thanksgiving holiday. the city released statements from the families of the three victims who died in that crash. shawn dixon was a student and lacrosse player at usc. his family wrote shawn lit up a room made friends easily, and had a unique ability to make everyone feel welcomed and valued. krista tsukahara was a sophomore at the savannah college of art and design. her family says she will be remembered for her kind and sensitive heart, love for her family and friends, and for her incredible eye

a guy by the name of chad chronister. he was a sheriff or is a sheriff in hillsborough county, florida, and he was tapped by donald trump to lead the drug enforcement administration. he just withdrew his name in a statement that he posted on x. i'm going to read it to you. he said 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. there is more work to be done for the citizens of hillsborough county and a lot of initiatives that i am committed to fulfilling. i sincerely appreciate the nomination outpouring of support by the american people, and look forward to continuing my service as sheriff of hillsborough county. now, one of the things to keep in mind here is that while there was a lot of applause for this sheriff, there was also a lot of backlash particularly in the maga wings of the republican party. they pointed out the fact that hillsborough, excuse me that the sheriff had arrested a pastor in 2020 for violatin

should say pete hegseth nomination, there is breaking news on the end for another top pick, chad chronister named to head the drug enforcement administration, said late today he is bowing out. the hillsborough county florida, sheriff said on social media quote, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, i've concluded that i must respectfully withdraw from consideration. just last week, he called it, quote, the honor of a lifetime to be nominated. just a week and a half ago, another floridian, obviously matt gaetz, backed out of the running to be attorney general. and now, after several damaging reports on his alleged drinking problem, alleged sexist behavior and alleged financial mismanagement in a job related to veterans, pete hegseth pentagon nomination is drawing more doubts from the very same republican senators who support a republican nominee would ordinarily take for granted some of these articles are very disturbing. >> he you know, obviously has a chance to defend himself here. but, you know some of this stuff is going to be difficult. you know, time will tell. i

more from fox news, florida sheriff chad chronister withdraws a trump nominee -- withdraws as a trumpng that there are multiple issues he's committed to fulfilling and he has taken his name out of the running to lead the drug enforcement administration. this is richard in arkansas. independent line. caller: good morning. i want to say something about the transgender thing. you know, using clothing, drugs, needles, surgeries does not create a gender. i defy anyone to show me any physical evidence of a transgender. when a forensic examiner finds a body in the woods, have you ever heard any of them say -- look, it's a transgender. find a different name for it, people. host: monica, michigan, hello. caller: hello, dear. god bless you for this program. i think that mr. biden did the right thing. trump is right on his tail. and if he didn't -- if he didn't do this for his son, we don't know what trump would have done to him. trump gets away with everything. i'm a true democrat. i'm 86 years old. we are in trouble with dear mr. trump. i pray every day that we don't go to war. god bless you.