US border patrol chief 'forced out'

The US Border Patrol chief has been forced out a day after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious plan to build a wall at the Mexican border and hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents, according to a US official.

US border patrol chief 'forced out'
Thu, 26 Jan, 2017 - 19:22

The US Border Patrol chief has been forced out a day after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious plan to build a wall at the Mexican border and hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents, according to a US official.

Mark Morgan told senior Border Patrol agents about his removal during a brief video conference on Thursday morning, saying he was asked to leave and that he decided to resign rather than fight the request, according to the official.

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