President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Republican Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister, announced Tuesday on social media that he will withdraw his name following an online backlash. Over the weekend, Trump announced he would tap Chronister to lead the DEA, stating that the Florida sheriff would join Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi to “secure the Border, stop the flow of fentanyl, and other illegal drugs across the Southern Border.” However, just a day after the announcement, conservatives online pushed back against the nomination, pointing to Chronister’s track record during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Chronister posted on X Tuesday afternoon, revealing that despite the nomination being “the honor of a lifetime,” he is withdrawing his name as there is “more work” in “Hillsborough County.”

“To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is 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 said.