Mike Banks, PresidentDonald Trump’stop Border Patrol official, resigned from the position on Thursday, “effective immediately.”
Banks confirmed his departure in a text to Fox News reporterBill Melugin.
“It’s just time,” Banks told him. “I feel like I got the ship back on course. From the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen. Time to pass the [sic] reigns, 37 years its time to enjoy the family and life.”
BREAKING: US Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks tells me he is resigning, effective immediately.
"It's just time," Banks tells me. "I feel like I got the ship back on course. From the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen. Time…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_)May 14, 2026
Banks’ departure from theBorder Patrolcomes under the cloud of sex tourism allegations against him.
Several current and former border patrol agentstold theWashington Examinerlast month that Banks “bragged” about having sex with prostitutes in countries that included Colombia and Thailand.
“I don’t know how he became the chief of the Border Patrol with his character,” one former agent told the Examiner, adding that Banks asked him to accompany the agency honcho on one such trip. “He’s going to third-world countries to take advantage of poor f*cking women, which disgusts the hell out of me.”
Another agent told the outlet: “In our line of work, part of what we do is try to combat the trafficking of females, that is part of our job. It’s counter to what we do or what we should be standing for. If you’re partaking in those activities, you’re supporting the trafficking and exploitation of women.”
Source: Drudge Report
