Donald Trump nominates Lance Schroyer to serve as ICE director.
President Donald Trump announced on June 27, 2026, that he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine, to be the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer, who has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and has worked with ICE partnerships in Oklahoma, would replace acting director David Venturella if confirmed by the Senate. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration.
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The right emphasizes Schroyer's law enforcement credentials, while the left warns of thin federal experience and plans to leverage local cops for deportations. Center focuses on appointment mechanics.
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“Trump Nominates Oklahoma Lawman as ICE Director” · Al Jazeera, Politico, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters
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HPHuffPost Trump Says He Is Nominating Former Oklahoma State Trooper Lance Schroyer As ICE Director 1d ago CNNCNN Trump says he'll nominate former Oklahoma state trooper as ICE director 3d ago WPWashington Post Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 2d ago NPRNPR Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper to head ICE 1d ago TNew York Times Trump Picks Lance Schroyer as New ICE Director 1d ago MJMother Jones Trump’s Next ICE Pick: A Trooper Poised to Turn Local Cops Into Deportation Agents 1d ago LEFT-CENTER2
ABCABC News Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 1d ago NBCNBC News Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director 1d ago CENTER5
PPolitico Trump taps Oklahoma law enforcement official to lead ICE 2d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director - PBS 1d ago HThe Hill Trump names new ICE director 1d ago BLBloomberg Trump Nominates Oklahoma Lawman as ICE Director 2d ago RReuters Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director 2d ago RIGHT4
NMNewsmax Trump Nominates Schroyer to Lead ICE - Newsmax 1d ago WEWashington Examiner Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 1d ago WTWashington Times Trump taps former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE 1d ago NYPNY Post Trump picks Marine and ex- Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE 1d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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