White House withdraws ICE director nominee Richard Schroyer

TL;DR

Richard Schroyer's nomination to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been withdrawn by the White House.
The nomination failed to advance in the Senate, specifically stalling at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul had previously stalled Schroyer's advancement, seeking details on investigations into agent-involved shootings in Minnesota.
David Venturella is currently the senior official performing the duties of ICE director.
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.

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