By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The Border Patrol chief stepped down Thursday after President Trump signed executive orders increasing border security.
It remains unclear whether Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan resigned voluntarily or under pressure, CNN reports.
Morgan’s departure comes at a tense time as Trump looks to build a wall and increase boots on the ground near the border.
CBP Acting-Commissioner Kevin McAleenan thanked Morgan for his service in a written statement.
“I want to thank Mark Morgan for his unwavering dedication to our border security mission, and recognize his life-long career in service to the nation,” McAleenan said. “Mark Morgan’s career spans more than 31 years of faithful service to the nation, including service in the U.S. Marine Corps, as a local deputy sheriff and police officer, 20 years in the FBI, as Assistant Commissioner of CBP’s Office of Internal Affairs, and, finally, as Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. I wish him every success in the future.”
Trump’s executive orders involving border protection must still be approved by Congress because of funding needs.
Hopefully they can get someone who actually knows something about the Border Patrol as the next chief.