WASHINGTON, DC — Former Texas Border Czar Mike Banks took the helm of the U.S. Border Patrol on Monday. President Donald Trump appointed Banks as Chief of the United States Border Patrol shortly after being sworn in.
Nearly two years ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed the 23-year veteran Border Patrol agent to be the first state-appointed border czar in the nation, Breitbart Texas reported. Banks’ appointment came a few days after he retired from the Border Patrol.
“We found the right person for the job in Mike Banks,” Abbott said during the announcement. “Mike Banks is an award-winning Border Patrol agent. He has held important Border Patrol leadership positions for more than 20 years, serving under four presidents.”
“Protecting our nation’s border is something I have dedicated the last 23 years of my life to, and I am very passionate about it,” Banks…
