Border Patrol chief Banks resigns after 16 months amid paid-sex misconduct allegations

Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced his resignation effective immediately on May 14, 2026, telling Fox News it is just time after nearly 37 years of public service. His departure came weeks after the Washington Examiner reported Banks had regularly paid for sex with prostitutes during official trips abroad and bragged about the encounters to colleagues; CBP said the matter had been investigated and closed. Banks had led the agency during the Trump administration mass deportation campaign, overseeing record-low southern border encounters and expanded interior enforcement operations.