Trump picks Virginia official Terry Cole to lead the DEA, vows to 'save lives' in new administration
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President Donald Trump has nominated Virginia state official Terry Cole to be the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Cole worked for the DEA for 22 years.
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According to the Virginia government's website, Cole was previously the chief of staff and executive officer at the DEA's Department of Justice Special Operations Division, and also served as the DEA's representative to the National Security Council. The website also notes that Cole worked for the DEA for 22 years, though Trump wrote that he was employed by the DEA for 21 years.
In a social media post, Trump said that he was "pleased" to announce Cole, who will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, as his nominee.
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