White House Withdraws Schroyer Nomination to Lead ICE

The White House withdrew President Donald Trump's nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, ending a confirmation effort that had stalled in the Senate. The administration did not provide an official reason for the withdrawal. Schroyer's name appeared on an official White House list of withdrawn nominations. The decision came after Sen. Rand Paul, the Republican chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, blocked the nomination from advancing. Paul had refused to schedule a confirmation hearing while seeking additional information from the Department of Homeland Security about fatal encounters involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year. The dispute centered on Paul's request for records concerning the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during encounters with ICE agents. The hold was not primarily about allegations of misconduct by Schroyer, who was not leading ICE when the incidents occurred. Instead, Paul used the nomination process to press DHS for greater transparency about the agency's investigations and use-of-force practices.