White House withdraws nomination of Markwayne Mullin’s ‘good friend’ to lead ICE after Rand Paul stonewalled it

White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE

The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations.

Sep 18, 2026

White House withdraws nomination of Markwayne Mullin’s ‘good friend’ to lead ICE after Rand Paul stonewalled it

The White House yanked President Trump's nomination of Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to helm Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Sen. Rand Paul blocked it.

Sep 17, 2026

White House rescinds ICE director nomination after Rand Paul blocks it

The White House on Thursday withdrew its nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) thwarted the Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination in committee. Schroyer was nominated by President Donald Trump in late June. The former Oklahoma police officer had been serving as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne […]

Sep 17, 2026