President Trump Nominates Virginia Public Safety Official Terry Cole to Lead the DEA

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President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth.

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Who Is Terry Cole, Trump's Pick For DEA Administrator?

He served as the DEA's liaison to the National Security Council, the DEA Chief of Global Operations' Chief of Staff and Executive Officer, the DEA/Department of Justice Special Operations Division, and the DEA's assistant regional director in Mexico City.

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As Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Terry Cole has done an outstanding job keeping Virginians safe, fighting fentanyl, human trafficking and illegal immigration,” said Youngkin.

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Trump picks Virginia official Terry Cole to lead the DEA, vows to 'save lives' in new administration
Terry Cole is currently the secretary of public safety and homeland security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Cole was previously the chief of staff and executive officer at the DEA's Department of Justice Special Operations Division. Cole will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the next administrator of the DEA.
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Trump Picks Permanent DEA Administrator Who Aligns With Nancy Reagan’s War on Drugs Campaign
The president nominated DEA veteran Terry Cole to head the agency; Cole has three decades of law enforcement experience, including foreign assignments.
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Trump appoints Terry Cole, Youngkin cabinet member, to head DEA
Cole is currently Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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