Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan is leaving the agency, the latest high-profile departure of a top-level federal manager since President Trump came to office.
Kevin McAleenan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, announced Morgan's exit and thanked him for his "unwavering dedication to our border security mission." He did not elaborate on why Morgan is leaving, and Morgan did not release a statement of his own.
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