"Mike Banks, President Donald Trump’s top Border Patrol official, resigned from the position on Thursday, effective immediately. Banks confirmed his departure in a text to Fox News reporter Bill 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 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 the Border Patrol comes under the cloud of sex tourism allegations against him. Several current and former border patrol agents told the Washington Examiner last month that Banks bragged about having sex with prostitutes in countries that included Colombia and Thailand. This is a developing story and will be updated."
Mike Banks, President Donald Trump’s top Border Patrol official, resigned effective immediately. Banks confirmed his departure in a text message to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, saying it was time and that he had “got the ship back on course.” He credited his tenure with moving from a “least secure disastrous chaotic border” to “the most secure border this country has ever seen.” Banks also said he would pass the reins and spend time with family. His resignation came amid allegations of sex tourism, with current and former Border Patrol agents claiming Banks bragged about having sex with prostitutes in countries including Colombia and Thailand.
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