From CBS News · Kathryn Watson · · 1m 20s
White House withdraws ICE director nominee
Richard Schroyer's nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been withdrawn after stalling in the Senate.
In brief
Richard Schroyer's nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been withdrawn after stalling in the Senate. The White House withdrew Richard Schroyer's nomination as ICE director after the Senate failed to advance his candidacy, leaving the agency without a confirmed leader since two thousand seventeen…
Trump's ICE pick withdrawn
The White House has withdrawn President Trump's nomination of Richard Schroyer to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his nomination failed to advance in the Senate.
Schroyer's role and timing
Schroyer was serving as senior adviser to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin when Trump nominated him in June to run ICE as an assistant DHS secretary.
Rand Paul stalled the nomination
Republican Senator Rand Paul stalled Schroyer's advancement as he demanded details of investigations into agent-involved shootings in Minnesota.
Paul's position unclear
Schroyer did not advance past the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Paul's office said the senator has not expressed opposition to Schroyer.
“the senator has not expressed opposition to Schroyer”
Temporary leadership in place
David Venturella is currently the senior official performing the duties of ICE director, after Todd Lyons announced his departure from the top ICE role in April.
No confirmed director since two thousand seventeen
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since two thousand seventeen, leaving the agency without permanent leadership as it continues its operations.
The key point
The White House withdrew Richard Schroyer's nomination as ICE director after the Senate failed to advance his candidacy, leaving the agency without a confirmed leader since two thousand seventeen.
