Quote:On Friday, we reported that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Chris Magnus, was being forced out of his position. As warranted as his dismissal may be, given the disaster that continues to unfold at our southern border, that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas remains firmly attached to his title is galling.

On Friday, we reported that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Chris Magnus, was being forced out of his position. As warranted as his dismissal may be, given the disaster that continues to unfold at our southern border, that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas remains firmly attached to his title is galling.

However, on Saturday, came news that Magnus would, in fact, be tendering his resignation.

Per Fox News, Magnus resigned “effective immediately.”

President Biden accepted Magnus’s resignation letter, according to a Saturday night press release from the White House.

“The President has accepted the resignation of Christopher Magnus, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. President Biden appreciates Commissioner Magnus’ nearly forty years of service and the contributions he made to police reform during his tenure as police chief in three U.S. cities. The President thanks Mr. Magnus for his service at CBP and wishes him well,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

In his brief resignation letter, addressed to President Biden, Magnus stated:

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Senate confirmed Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection over the past year. It has been a privilege and honor to be part of your
administration.

I am submitting my resignation effective immediately but wish you and your administration the
very best going forward. Thank you again for this tremendous opportunity.

What additional moves will be made at DHS as part of this restructuring remains to be seen. However, it does not appear that Mayorkas will be going anywhere soon — and given the Republicans’ failure to take control of the Senate, no impeachment is in the offing either.