Politics
White House drops Schroyer nomination; ICE remains under acting leadership
Schroyer’s nomination stalled in the Senate. Officials gave no reason for withdrawing it, and ICE has lacked a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.
The short version
- The White House withdrew Schroyer’s nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after it failed to advance in the Senate.[The Guardian · CBS News]
- CBS News reports that Senator Rand Paul stalled the nomination while seeking details of investigations into agent-involved shootings in Minnesota.[CBS News]
- David Venturella continues performing the ICE director’s duties. The agency has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.[CBS News]
- Officials gave no reason for the withdrawal. The reports also disagree on Schroyer’s first name: CBS News uses Richard; The Guardian uses Lance.[The Guardian · CBS News]
Key facts
- The White House withdrew Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE.[The Guardian · CBS News]
- Trump nominated Schroyer in June while he was senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.[CBS News]
- The Guardian reports that Senate committee chair Rand Paul had not scheduled a hearing on the nomination.[The Guardian]
- David Venturella is performing the ICE director’s duties following Todd Lyons’s April announcement that he was leaving.[CBS News]
- ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.[CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- The reason for the withdrawal remains unstated; The Guardian reports that officials provided none in the announcement.[The Guardian]
- The reports identify the nominee differently: CBS News calls him Richard Schroyer, while The Guardian calls him Lance Schroyer.[The Guardian · CBS News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.