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White House pulls ICE nominee who drew MAGA pushback

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

The White House is pulling Lance Schroyer's stalled nomination to lead ICE.The big picture: Schroyer's limited immigration experience created tension between Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and border czar Tom Homan, along with other MAGA figures, Axios' Brittany Gibson reported last month.Driving the news: The White House did not explain why it withdrew the nomination of Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state highway trooper.Schroyer was also formerly part of Mullin's security detail.Catch up quick: Trump announced Schroyer's nomination in June, saying he "has what it takes to DETAIN

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