Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency will continue to function without a Senate-confirmed leader. The withdrawal was announced by the White House on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. Schroyer, [...]
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