White House withdraws ICE director nominee Richard Schroyer
Also reported by ABC News, Guardian World
Summary
The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of Richard Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the Senate did not approve him. Senator Rand Paul delayed Schroyer’s nomination by asking for information about certain investigations, and Schroyer did not pass the Senate committee.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump nominated Richard Schroyer in June to lead ICE as an assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- Schroyer was a senior adviser to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin before the nomination.
- Senator Rand Paul blocked Schroyer’s nomination, requesting details on investigations involving ICE agents and shootings in Minnesota.
- Schroyer did not advance past the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- The White House has now withdrawn Schroyer’s nomination.
- David Venturella is currently acting as the senior official in charge of ICE.
- Todd Lyons, the previous confirmed ICE director, left the position in April.
- ICE has not had a Senate-approved director since 2017.
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