Border Patrol Chief Resigns amid tensions with Biden White House

By Eddie McCoven

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As record numbers of migrants continue to cross the Southern border, the head of the Border Patrol has stepped down.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Christopher Magnus sent his resignation letter to President Biden Saturday, saying he was stepping down from the post immediately. Magnus had only been on the job for 11 months, with his resignation coming after he had reportedly been asked to resign over apparent tensions with the White House.

The number of illegal crossings and asylum seekers has soared to record levels since Biden took office. Magnus, who served in police departments in Michigan, North Dakota, California and Arizona, was touted by the President as a reformer who built community trust in law enforcement.

Deputy Commissioner Troy Miller will take over as Acting Commissioner.

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 19: Chris Magnus appears before a United States Senate Committee on Finance hearing to consider his nomination to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on October 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. The hearing for Magnus’s confirmation comes after it was delayed for several months by Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who called on the Department of Homeland Security to release documents related to the involvement of DHS in the street protests in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images

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