Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez withdraws from I.C.E nomination
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced in a series of Tweets that he has officially "withdrew from consideration for the post of Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement" after informing President Biden's administration on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
In the series of tweets, thanking President Biden for the opportunity, Sheriff Gonzalez contributed his withdrawal in large part due to the "paralyzing political gridlock that threatens far more than our nation's border" as he pointed out that it has been more than a year since Biden nominated him and this position has not been confirmed by the Senate since President Obama was in office.
During the nomination process, both Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and his wife, Melissa Gonzalez had to push back against unsubstituted claims of domest...
