Key facts
- The White House withdrew the nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Senate Homeland Security Chair Rand Paul requested more information from DHS regarding an investigation into two ICE and Border Patrol agents.
- Schroyer, an Oklahoma state trooper, had no experience leading a major law enforcement agency.
- Schroyer previously led Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's security detail.
- Mullin appointed Schroyer as a senior adviser at DHS.
The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his confirmation hearing was blocked. The nomination stalled after Senate Homeland Security Chair Rand Paul requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide his committee with more information about its investigation into two ICE and Border Patrol agents accused of killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January. Schroyer, who had no prior experience leading a major law enforcement agency, was a surprise pick to lead ICE. He has close ties to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, having previously led Mullin's security detail and served as a senior adviser at DHS. The withdrawal is seen as a setback for Mullin, who had defended his choice, stating he wanted someone who could be confirmed by the Senate.