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The Drug Enforcement Agency's acting head, Chuck Rosenberg, told staffers Tuesday he would be stepping down October 1, The Washington Post reports.

After Trump suggested police treat suspects harshly while seating them in police cars, Rosenberg emailed DEA personnel rejecting Trump's stance, noting "We have an obligation to speak out when something is wrong."

He's an Obama holdover and reportedly a "close ally" of James Comey, Trump's fired FBI Director.

DEA administrator to step down

DEA acting head Chuck Rosenberg seated before a meeting of the Attorney General's Organized Crime Council and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. Photo: Alex Brandon / AP

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<p>The Drug Enforcement Agency&#x27;s acting head, Chuck Rosenberg, told staffers Tuesday he would be stepping down October 1, The Washington Post <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/dea-administrator-plans-to-step-down/2017/09/26/c89d7424-a2fc-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html" data-vars-content-id="af7f2b44-bcb6-4f1d-8f69-bdba298826ca" data-vars-headline="DEA administrator to step down" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/dea-administrator-plans-to-step-down/2017/09/26/c89d7424-a2fc-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html" target="_blank">reports</a>.</p><ul><li>After Trump suggested police treat suspects harshly while seating them in police cars, Rosenberg emailed DEA personnel rejecting Trump&#x27;s stance, noting &quot;We have an obligation to speak out when something is wrong.&quot;</li><li>He&#x27;s an Obama holdover and reportedly a &quot;close ally&quot; of James Comey, Trump&#x27;s fired FBI Director.</li></ul><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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DEA administrator to step down

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