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White House withdraws ICE director nomination
Lance Schroyer's bid to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement collapsed after criticism from both parties over his qualifications.
In brief
Lance Schroyer's bid to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement collapsed after criticism from both parties over his qualifications. The White House abandoned Schroyer's nomination without explanation after he faced bipartisan pushback in the Senate. Originally reported by ABC News.
White House pulls ICE director pick
The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer's nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, ending a bid that stalled in the Senate.
Schroyer faced bipartisan criticism
Both Republicans and Democrats said the former Oklahoma state trooper lacked the qualifications to run the 75 billion dollar agency.
Mullin's pick for the job
Schroyer, a Marine Corps veteran and close ally of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, was nominated in June but his confirmation stalled.
Trump touted his law enforcement record
The president highlighted Schroyer's 29 years as an Oklahoma state trooper and said he would enforce the administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
ICE still lacks confirmed director
The agency has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017. David Venturella, a former private prisons executive, has been running it since May.
No explanation for withdrawal
The White House did not publicly state why it withdrew Schroyer's nomination, leaving the reasons for the reversal unclear.
The key point
The White House abandoned Schroyer's nomination without explanation after he faced bipartisan pushback in the Senate.
