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Trump’s ICE Pick Faces Inside Revolt From Own Agency
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump's nominee to lead ICE, Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and DHS adviser, faces internal resistance within the agency, with officials expressing that they do not want or need him.
- Schroyer's confirmation has been delayed in the Senate by Senator Rand Paul, who is withholding a hearing pending more information on ICE agents' investigations related to the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis.
- Insiders criticize Schroyer for lacking experience in mass deportations, a key focus of ICE under Trump, suggesting that his nomination reflects Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's disconnect from the agency's priorities.
- The Department of Homeland Security and the White House continue to support Schroyer, emphasizing his extensive law enforcement background, while the White House appears comfortable with the confirmation delay and is not pushing to expedite the process.
- The controversy highlights tensions within ICE and between the agency and political leadership over its direction and leadership choices.
