Biden’s ICE Nominee Ed Gonzalez Withdraws From Consideration Amid Process Delays

Ed Gonzalez testifies before a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on his nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in Washington, on July 15, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Ed Gonzalez, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has withdrawn himself from consideration for the role amid a delay in the confirmation process.

In a series of posts on Twitter late Monday night, Gonzalez said he informed the Biden administration of his withdrawal on Sunday.