Chris Magnus thanked the medication “for this tremendous opportunity.” | Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus has resigned, according to a connection from the White House released Saturday evening.
Magnus had clashed with migration officials implicit however to grip an influx of migrants astatine the confederate border, had mislaid the assurance of his bosses and had been asked to resign oregon beryllium fired, POLITICO reported Friday.
“The President has accepted the resignation of Christopher Magnus, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection,” White House property caput Karine Jean-Pierre said successful a statement. “President Biden appreciates Commissioner Magnus’ astir forty years of work and the contributions helium made to constabulary betterment during his tenure arsenic constabulary main successful 3 U.S. cities. The President acknowledgment Mr. Magnus for his work astatine CBP and wishes him well.”
Magnus submitted his resignation “effective immediately” to President Joe Biden, thanking the medication “for this tremendous opportunity.”
Magnus was told connected Wednesday by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that helium should either resign oregon beryllium dismissed, according to 3 existent and 1 erstwhile Department of Homeland Security officials.
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