Trump, In Unexpected Move, Withdraws Nomination To Head ICE

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Ron Vitiello, a longtime border official, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a document sent to members of Congress Thursday and obtained by NBC News.

A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the document's veracity.

President Donald Trump on Friday morning, speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn ahead of a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, said the White House is going in a "tougher direction" and a "different direction" on a pick to lead the law enforcement agency.

However, the decision about Vitiello was not expected and there's still confusion about the circumstances.

Vitiello had been expected to travel later Friday with Trump to Calexico, California, where the president is scheduled to visit a newly-constructed border barrier section. It's not clear whether he will still do so.

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