White House withdraws Trump’s nominee to lead ICE

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer for ICE director following opposition from Senator Rand Paul. The withdrawal stems from concerns regarding transparency in federal agent-involved shootings.
Why it matters
The withdrawal highlights ongoing tensions between the executive branch and Senate oversight committees regarding federal law enforcement appointments.
he White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead ICE, former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, according to a notice published Thursday. The White House did not say in the notice why Schroyer’s nomination was withdrawn. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately provide a response about the withdrawal, but a spokesperson said a statement from the agency is forthcoming. Schroyer’s nomination was blocked by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, according to a person familiar with the decision, because Paul was unsatisfied with how much information he obtained from the White House about the shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota by federal agents. The White House has not responded to a request for comment.
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