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White House withdraws Trump's ICE nominee amid Republican opposition

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The White House withdrew President Trump's nomination of Richard Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Republican Senator Rand Paul joined Democrats in opposing his confirmation. The withdrawal came without explanation following months of delay due to demands from Senator Paul for additional information regarding ICE operations, including shootings that killed two Americans in Minneapolis earlier this year. Schroyer's nomination faced criticism over his lack of experience in overseeing large law enforcement agencies, and the position remains vacant as it has been since 2017 with temporary leaders appointed instead of Senate-confirmed officials.

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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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- Published The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a Republican senator joined Democrats in opposing his confirmation. asserted

senator → publish → confirmation

Richard Schroyer was serving as a senior aide to the secretary of Homeland Security when Trump picked him to lead the immigration enforcement agency in June. asserted

Trump → serve → June

The White House withdrew his nomination on Thursday in a short memo, which did not explain the decision. asserted

which → withdraw → decision

The BBC has contacted the White House for comment. asserted

BBC → contact → comment

Republican Sen Rand Paul had stalled the nomination as he pressed for more information about ICE and Border Patrol shootings that killed two Americans in Minneapolis in January. asserted

that → stall → January

Schroyer had worked with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for 29 years, and also served in the US Marines. asserted

Schroyer → work → Marines

He is a close ally of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullins, whose department oversees ICE and other immigration and border agencies. asserted

department → oversee → ICE

His selection by Trump was seen as a surprise given his lack of experience overseeing such a large law enforcement agency. asserted

selection → see → agency

The position is one of many that needs to be confirmed by the US Senate. asserted

that → need → Senate

Schroyer's nomination did not manage to make it to a full Senate vote and had stalled in the Senate's Homeland Security committee. asserted

nomination → manage → committee

ICE has not been led by Senate-confirmed leader since 2017 and instead has had a host of temporary chiefs. asserted

ICE → lead → chiefs

It is currently led by David Venturella, a former private prison executive, after Todd Lyon announced his departure from the top job in April. asserted

Lyon → lead → April

The withdrawal on Thursday marks a defeat for Trump and Mullins, as the White House continues Trump's campaign pledge to lead the largest deportation effort in US history. asserted

House → mark → history

Paul, who serves as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said he would not advance the nomination to a full vote until the White House provided more information about the Minneapolis killings. asserted

House → serve → killings

National protests took place earlier this year following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Both US citizens, the two were protesting when they were fatally shot in separate confrontations with ICE agents in January. asserted

they → take → January