# 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.
- Title: White House withdraws ICE director nomination · ABC News
- Summary: Lance Schroyer's bid to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement collapsed after criticism from both parties over his qualifications. The White House…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

The White House abandoned Schroyer's nomination without explanation after he faced bipartisan pushback in the Senate.