ICE Leadership Vacuum Deepens | Clarksburg News

Clarksburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 1m

The White House abruptly dropped its pick for ICE director, Lance Schroyer—a former Oklahoma state trooper with little immigration experience and ties to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. With no official explanation given, the move comes as ICE faces mounting scrutiny over hiring practices, training, and deadly enforcement actions—including shootings of U.S. citizens. Schroyer’s nomination, once championed by President Trump as a “patriot” with decades of locking up “the worst of the worst,” never made it through confirmation. Now, with no confirmed Senate-confirmed leader since…