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ICE to remain without Senate-confirmed chief after White House withdraws Trump’s pick

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The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to head US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This decision comes after Republican Senator Rand Paul, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, stalled the nomination over demands for more information regarding fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents. As a result, ICE remains without a Senate-confirmed director, continuing under acting chief David Venturella since April 2021 when Todd Lyons left the position.
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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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ICE Oklahoma Senate The White House US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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ICE ORG · 5× Schroyer PERSON · 5× Senate ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Oklahoma GPE · 2× The White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Lance Schroyer PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1×

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The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed director.
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🔮 The withdrawal means Venturella is expected to continue leading ICE while the administration considers its next nominee.
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ICE to remain without Senate-confirmed chief after White House withdraws Trump’s pick · assertive framing

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The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed director. asserted
House → withdraw → director
The withdrawal was announced in a brief notice on Thursday, which did not give a reason for the decision. asserted
which → announce → decision
Schroyer’s nomination had stalled in the Senate after Republican Senator Rand Paul, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, declined to advance it for a full vote. asserted
who → stall → vote
Paul had sought more information from the White House about the fatal shootings of two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during separate confrontations involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January. asserted
Paul → seek → January
Schroyer, who spent 29 years with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and also served in the US Marines, was serving as a senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin when Trump nominated him in June. asserted
Trump → spend → June
Mullin, a former Oklahoma senator, is a close ally of Schroyer and oversees ICE through the Department of Homeland Security. asserted
Mullin → oversee → Security
Trump had praised Schroyer at the time of his nomination, describing him as a “PATRIOT with real operational experience” and a “proven leader” with decades of law-enforcement experience. asserted
Trump → praise → experience
However, Schroyer had limited experience specifically in immigration enforcement and had not previously led an agency the size of ICE. asserted
Schroyer → have → ICE
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017 and has instead been led by acting chiefs. asserted
ICE → have → chiefs
David Venturella is currently serving as acting director after Todd Lyons left the position in April. asserted
Lyons → serve → April
The withdrawal means Venturella is expected to continue leading ICE while the administration considers its next nominee. asserted
administration → mean → nominee
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