Ed Gonzalez, the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, which encompasses Houston, explained in a series of posts why he withdrew his nomination.
Lankford asked for the vote to be delayed until the claims could be investigated.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
“It would be irresponsible for the Senate to vote on the confirmation of Sheriff Gonzalez to be Director of ICE until we determine whether the allegations outlined in the attached affidavit are true. The cloture motion should be immediately withdrawn until this matter is resolved,” Lankford added. Democrats pulled a vote to advance his nomination in March after an affidavit from July 2021 containing domestic assault allegations against Gonzalez was revealed.The officer, who no longer works at the college, said the wife wanted to file the complaint “because of suggested violence she had experienced at the hands of the sheriff.
Ed Gonzalez , seeking re-election as Harris County sheriff, speaks to voters outside a polling station in Field Elementary School on March 3, 2020.“We thank Sheriff Gonzalez for his willingness to serve in the face of baseless allegations against his family and thank Homeland Security Chairman Peters for his diligent and hard work in support of the nomination,” the spokesperson said.
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