Trump Withdraws ICE Director Nominee.
The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer's nomination to lead ICE on Thursday. Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, never received a Senate confirmation hearing.
- 29 years of Oklahoma law enforcement experience was cited when Trump announced the nomination in June.
- Sen. Rand Paul demanded DHS provide information on an investigation into two agents accused of killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
- ICE sources told Fox News they were surprised Schroyer had no immigration enforcement experience.
- ICE has had no Senate-confirmed director since 2017; neither Trump's first term nor Biden produced a confirmed pick.
Why it matters: The vacancy matters because ICE is the lead agency for the administration's deportation and detention operations.
- Schroyer served on Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's Senate security detail before Mullin joined the Cabinet.
How 16 sources split on this story
Where they split: Outlets disagree on whether the nomination failed primarily because of Schroyer's qualifications or because of the Paul-Mullin political rivalry at the committee level.
Left coverage, 8 sources: The left frames the withdrawal as a reflection of the White House's vetting failures, pointing to Schroyer's lack of immigration enforcement experience and the broader pattern of nominees rejected even by Senate Republicans.
MSNBC1hWhite House abandons Trump’s unqualified nominee to lead ICE, despite Mullin ties
CNN1hWhite House pulls ICE director nominee
CBS News47mWhite House withdraws ICE director nominee Richard Schroyer
Political Wire1hTrump Withdraws His Nominee to Lead ICE
Politico2hWhite House pulls stalled ICE director nominee
Raw Story16mICE director nominee abruptly dumped by silent White House: reportTBGThe Boston Globe31mWhite House pulls nomination for ICE director
The Washington Post1hTrump withdraws his nominee to lead ICERight coverage, 5 sources: The right frames the withdrawal as the result of Senate procedural obstruction, emphasizing Schroyer's law enforcement credentials and Sen. Paul's demands as the proximate cause.
Just the News18hWhite House withdraws its pick for ICE director
The Gateway Pundit57mBREAKING: President Trump Abruptly Withdraws Nominee For ICE Director * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
Daily Mail37mTrump yanks ICE pick after fears of Republican resistance in latest DHS shake-up
Townhall5hWhite House Pulls Nomination for ICE Director
Washington Examiner14mWhite House rescinds ICE director nomination after Rand Paul blocks itWhat’s next: The White House has not announced a new nominee for the position.
- Schroyer was listed among other withdrawals on the White House website with no explanation given.
- Who will Trump nominate next, and how will Senate Homeland Security Committee dynamics affect that pick?
- What role did Paul's long-standing dispute with Mullin play versus Schroyer's own record in the nomination's collapse?