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Lance Schroyer ICE nomination withdrawn
The gist
The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer's nomination to lead ICE on Sep 17, 2026.
The agency stays without a Senate-confirmed director, a post unfilled since 2014.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026The White House withdrew the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Oklahoma Highway Patrol major, to lead ICE, revealing it in a notice with no public explanation.
- Sep 17, 2026The nomination had stalled in the Senate after Homeland Security Chair Rand Paul refused to hold a confirmation hearing until DHS provided information he sought about civilian deaths during ICE enforcement operations.
- Sep 17, 2026The withdrawal ensures ICE will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer; the Senate has not confirmed an ICE director since 2014.