Ed Gonzalez, the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, withdrew his nomination as President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency after allegations of domestic abuse surfaced, MSN reports.
Nominated to head the agency in April 2021, Gonzalez was told in March that the Senate was going to hold off on acting on his nomination until allegations that he had abused his wife were investigated.
“I arrived at this decision after prayerfully considering what’s best for our nation, my family, and the people of Harris County who elected me to serve a second term as Sheriff,” Gonzales wrote in a tweet. “I am grateful to President Biden for the honor of nominating me, and I wish this administration well as it strives to overcome the paralyzing political gridlock that threatens far more than our nation’s border. Frankly, the dysfunction threatens America’s heart and soul.”