{"id":2620029,"date":"2026-06-27T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-former-oklahoma-state-trooper-lance-schroyer-as-ice-director\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:27:17","slug":"trump-nominates-former-oklahoma-state-trooper-lance-schroyer-as-ice-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-former-oklahoma-state-trooper-lance-schroyer-as-ice-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-nominates-former-oklahoma-state-trooper-lance-schroyer-as-ice-director%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2620029&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine wiht nearly 30 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-leader-assures-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-we-have-your-back\/\" title=\"BLM Leader Assures L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n: \u2018We Have Your Back\u2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> experience<\/a>, as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). trump praised Schroyer for his operational expertise and leadership in law enforcement. The nomination comes as ICE, which has had multiple acting directors since 2017, awaits Senate confirmation. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-rep-david-valadao-flips-california-house-seat-its-the-third-pickup-in-the-state-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Former GOP Rep. David Valadao flips California House seat. It&#039;s the third pickup in the state for Republicans.\">endorsed<\/a> Schroyer, highlighting his extensive experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-new-florida-budget-includes-millions-to-begin-deporting-illegal-aliens-out-of-florida\/\" title=\"DeSantis\u2019 New Florida Budget Includes Millions To Begin Deporting Illegal Aliens Out Of Florida\">removing illegal aliens<\/a> in Oklahoma.Trump also endorsed Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei. Meanwhile, political tensions continue with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis permanently closing the ICE detention center known as \u2018Alligator Alcatraz\u2019.The article notes that Schroyer will replace acting ICE director David Venturella, and previous director Todd Lyons resigned in May. The Senate is expected to confirm Schroyer, with Trump and Mullin urging prompt approval.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Saturday he would nominate former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a> state trooper and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marine-corps\/\">Marine<\/a> Lance Schroyer as the next director of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the announcement in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116823744965970219\">Truth Social post<\/a> in which he praised Schroyer for being a \u201cPATRIOT with real operational experience\u201d and a \u201cproven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4627821\/hezbollah-reject-israel-lebanon-peace-framework\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon\u2019s peace framework: \u2018Null and void\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4627665\/iran-drone-assault-bahrain-ship-hit-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran launches drone assault on Bahrain and a ship is hit in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire frays<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4627596\/trump-hopes-john-bolton-treated-harshly-after-guilty-plea\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump hopes John Bolton is treated \u2018harshly\u2019 after pleading guilty to retaining documents<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schroyer, who has almost 30 years in law enforcement, will replace acting director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lance-schroyer-donald-trump-ice-immigration-oklahoma-3e548ee26e7d360fdf7a0d14a00dacd2#\">David Venturella<\/a>, a former executive at a private prison operator. Former ICE director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4533119\/acting-ice-director-todd-lyons-resign\/\">Todd Lyons<\/a> resigned in May for a role in the private sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4625018\/mark-amodei-intervenes-markwayne-mullin-heated-hearing\/\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a> praised Trump\u2019s nomination, saying Schroyer \u201cis coming straight from the operational field where he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ran large scale operations<\/a> and worked alongside state and federal partners to remove illegal aliens from Oklahoma under the 287g program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, in a separate post one minute later, endorsed former Oklahoma state senator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/mike-mazzei\/\">Mike Mazzei<\/a> in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race against Attorney General Gentner Drummond. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4625242\/desantis-permanent-close-ice-alligator-alcatraz\/\"><strong>DESANTIS PERMANENTLY CLOSES ICE DETENTION CENTER \u2018ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate must confirm Schroyer. ICE has had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-lance-schroyer-ice-director-nomination\/\">12 acting directors<\/a> since the Senate last confirmed one in 2017 under former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump called on the Senate to confirm him immediately, as did Mullin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump to nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2620030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-mg49fbj34-1782593458240-e1782593532522.jpg?1782579119&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8364,81831,12474,3634],"class_list":["post-2620029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ice","tag-lance-schroyer","tag-oklahoma","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-mg49fbj34-1782593458240-e1782593532522.jpg?1782579119&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2620029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2620033,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620029\/revisions\/2620033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2620030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2620029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2620029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2620029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}