US Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks abruptly resigns, Fox News learns

His departure comes weeks after explosive allegations resurfaced in an investigative report published by the Washington Examiner, which cited six current and former Border Patrol employees accusing Banks of regularly traveling abroad to engage in sex with prostitutes.

Mike Banks is retiring after 37 years at the agency

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Banks’ abrupt exit.

Controversy over enforcement actions by Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department from February to late April after congressional Democrats refused to approve funding for the parent agency.