Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4492x2994+0+0/resize/4492x2994!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2F4c%2F529b368a488ca146b2fa7b804490%2Fap26260000788081.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C.'/><p>The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.</p><p>(Image credit: Matt Kelley)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5973271' />