U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus resigned on Saturday after less than a year in the role, adding another layer of upheaval to an already-tumultuous situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
President Joe Biden accepted Magnus’s resignation letter after a brief standoff with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to a Washington Post report. Mayorkas had asked Magnus to step down earlier in the week, but Magnus said he would not leave until asked by the White House.
“Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Senate confirmed Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection over the past year,” Magnus said in his resignation letter. “It has been a privilege and honor to be part of your administration.”
