On September 17, 2026, the White House withdrew President Trump's nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his nomination stalled in the Senate.
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Richard Schroyer's nomination was held up in the Senate. The White House eventually pulled it.
White House withdraws the ICE director nomination
The White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, Sept. 17, without giving a reason. Trump nominated Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine, in June to head the agency that enforces the administration’s immigration policies. The Senate had not held a confirmation hearing on his nomination [scmp