Trump nominates Lance Schroyer 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 serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer, a senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, would be the first Senate-confirmed ICE director since 2017 if confirmed.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 18% of divergence this week. 19 outlets covered it, splitting into 13 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
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NPR
U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE
brief mention in broader newscast · neutral
Newsmax
Trump Nominates Schroyer to Lead ICE - Newsmax
patriot with operational experience · positive
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Washington Post+15.5 h
- Reuters+19.3 h
- Politico+20.7 h
- Bloomberg+26.8 h
- NY Post+27.4 h
- HuffPost+27.4 h
- Al Jazeera+27.6 h
- ABC News+27.6 h
- Washington Times+27.8 h
- The Hill+27.9 h
- Newsmax+28.0 h
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The split, in one line
The right frames Schroyer as a patriot with decades of experience ready to execute deportations. The left highlights his thin federal resume and role expanding 287(g) partnerships that merge local police with immigration enforcement.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“How Trump chose a former Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE — and handed Markwayne Mullin a win”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Trump Nominates Oklahoma Lawman as ICE Director” · Al Jazeera, Politico, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters
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NPRNPR U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE 90d ago CNNCNN How Trump chose a former Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE — and handed Markwayne Mullin a win 89d ago MJMother Jones Trump's Next ICE Pick: A Trooper Poised to Turn Local Cops Into Deportation Agents 91d ago HPHuffPost Trump Says He Is Nominating Former Oklahoma State Trooper Lance Schroyer As ICE Director 92d ago WPWashington Post Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 92d ago TNew York Times Trump Picks Lance Schroyer as New ICE Director 92d ago LEFT-CENTER2
ABCABC News Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 92d ago NBCNBC News Trump Taps Oklahoma State Trooper as Next ICE Director 90d ago CENTER5
PPolitico Trump taps Oklahoma law enforcement official to lead ICE 92d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director - PBS 92d ago HThe Hill Trump names new ICE director 92d ago BLBloomberg Trump Nominates Oklahoma Lawman as ICE Director 92d ago RReuters Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director 92d ago RIGHT4
NMNewsmax Trump Nominates Schroyer to Lead ICE - Newsmax 92d ago WEWashington Examiner Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director 92d ago WTWashington Times Trump taps former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE 92d ago NYPNY Post Trump picks Marine and ex- Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE 92d ago 9 tracked claims across 19 outlets
Fact ledger
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Mullin originally proposed Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado, but the White House did not support that choice.
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