Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper. The decision leaves the agency without a Senate-confirmed leader for the time being.
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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