Trump picks longtime ICE official David Venturella as agency’s acting director

Published May 12, 2026 9:20pm ET | Updated May 12, 2026 9:42pm ET



President Donald Trump has selected Immigration and Customs Enforcement official David Venturella to serve as acting ICE director following Todd Lyons’s departure from the agency.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Venturella will take over the agency once Lyons’s resignation goes into effect on May 31. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Lyons’s surprise departure in mid-April, writing on social media that Lyons would move on to a private sector role.

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