The Trump administration appointed a criminal prosecutor as the new leader at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the departure of its sixth leader under President Trump, the Washington Examiner has learned.

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf announced the promotion of acting ICE Principal Legal Adviser Jonathan Fahey in an email to staff Thursday afternoon, though it has yet to be publicly announced.

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