White House Withdraws Nomination of Lance Schroyer for ICE Director
The former Oklahoma state trooper lacked immigration experience, leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed leader.
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This decision ensures that the agency, central to President Donald Trump's domestic agenda, will continue to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader.
Schroyer, who has limited experience in immigration matters, is closely associated with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma. The White House provided no official comment regarding the withdrawal in a brief statement.
When Trump nominated Schroyer in June, he described him on his Truth Social platform as "a PATRIOT with real operational experience" and "a proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst."
ICE has been without a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration. David Venturella returned to the agency as acting director earlier this year following the resignation of Todd Lyons.