Tom DuranteMay 14th, 2026, 12:30 pm
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.
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