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White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE

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Baio, A. (2026, September 17). White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/lance-schroyer-ice-director-nomination-withdrawn

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The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer's nomination to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just under three months after it was announced. Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper with no ICE experience, faced criticism for his lack of relevant background. The withdrawal came as Senate confirmation proceedings had stalled; Rand Paul, the committee chair, had not scheduled a hearing. No official reason was given by the White House for the withdrawal.

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The White House withdrew President Trump's nomination of Richard Schroyer (also referred to as Lance Schroyer) to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Senate Republicans, particularly Senator Rand Paul, stalled his confirmation process. Schroyer was nominated in June 2023 but failed to advance past the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee due to demands from Senator Paul for additional information regarding federal agent-involved shootings in Minneapolis earlier that year.

Schroyer had no direct experience with ICE but served as a senior adviser to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Critics questioned his qualifications, despite Trump's endorsement of Schroyer’s law enforcement background. The withdrawal marks another setback for the agency, which has lacked an official Senate-confirmed director since 2017. Acting Director David Venturella is currently overseeing ICE operations following Todd Lyons' departure in April.

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Since then, Schroyer has been serving as an adviser to Mullin White House officials did not give a reason for withdrawing Schroyer’s nomination in an announcement posted on the White House website on Thursday.

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2026-09-17 · The Guardian

White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE · assertive framing

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The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, less than three months after announcing his role. asserted

House → withdraw → role

Critics had initially criticized administration officials for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICE, to lead Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda. asserted

who → criticize → agenda

Schroyer previously worked as a member of homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin’s security detail when he was in the Senate. asserted

he → work → Senate

officials → serve → Thursday

But Schroyer’s nomination stalled in the Senate because Rand Paul, the Republican chair of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee, had yet to schedule a hearing. asserted

Paul → stall → hearing

The Guardian has asked the White House for more information. asserted

Guardian → ask → information

ICE has not had an official director since 2017. asserted

ICE → have → 2017

The agency has been overseen by several acting directors, most recently David Venturella. asserted

agency → oversee → directors