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Munu

(264 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:00 PM 15 hrs ago

JUST IN: Trump's Border Patrol Boss Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal

JUST IN: Trump’s Border Patrol Boss Quits ‘Effectively Immediately’ Amid Sex Tourism Scandal
Mediaite

Mike Banks, President Donald Trump’s top Border Patrol official, resigned from the position on Thursday, “effective immediately.”

Banks confirmed his departure in a text to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.

“It’s just time,” Banks told him. “I feel like I got the ship back on course. From the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen. Time to pass the [sic] reigns, 37 years its time to enjoy the family and life.”

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So on top of the awful policies, total corruption.
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JUST IN: Trump's Border Patrol Boss Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal (Original Post) Munu 15 hrs ago OP
"Sex tourism" in Thailand? viva la 15 hrs ago #1
That's the part they always leave out Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #3
Surprising that they have an issue with child sex trafficking at this late date. Zelda_Orchid 13 hrs ago #8
This country is totally screwed Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #2
CNBC does.. reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #9
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns nitpicked 14 hrs ago #4
Freaks: Botany 14 hrs ago #5
Banks Quits Amid Scandals struggle4progress 14 hrs ago #6
Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal struggle4progress 14 hrs ago #7

viva la

(4,636 posts)
1. "Sex tourism" in Thailand?
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:12 PM
15 hrs ago

Were all these trafficked women fully consenting? Were they even adults?

Johnny2X2X

(24,422 posts)
3. That's the part they always leave out
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:30 PM
14 hrs ago

People see too many movies and think the prostitutes they see in those movies that have some agency over their bodies are the norm. The vast majority of prostitutes in places like this are being trafficked, and the majority are underaged. This sick asshole was raping children overseas who were sold into sexual slavery. In other words, he's a normal Republican.

Zelda_Orchid

(103 posts)
8. Surprising that they have an issue with child sex trafficking at this late date.
Thu May 14, 2026, 03:45 PM
13 hrs ago

Possibly some of the victims were trans...

Johnny2X2X

(24,422 posts)
2. This country is totally screwed
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:26 PM
14 hrs ago

None of the mainstream media articles about this mention why he's resigning. Not a one mentioned the sex scandal.

nitpicked

(1,960 posts)
4. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:53 PM
14 hrs ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/border-patrol-mike-banks-resigns-cbp-immigration.html

(snip)

Banks’ resignation came six weeks after The Washington Examiner, citing six unnamed sources described as current and former Border Patrol employees, reported that Banks had “bragged” to co-workers while in his previous management role at Border Patrol about paying for sex with prostitutes while traveling abroad.
(snip)

Botany

(77,821 posts)
5. Freaks:
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:59 PM
14 hrs ago

“I don’t know how he became the chief of the Border Patrol with his character,” one former agent told the Examiner, adding that Banks asked him to accompany the agency honcho on one such trip. “He’s going to third-world countries to take advantage of poor f*cking women, which disgusts the hell out of me.”

Trump is married to a Slovinian Sex Worker, rapped, sex trafficked girls, been convicted of sexual assault,
used drugs, and beat women.

Kristi Noem was flying around the world having an affair on a million plane and living with her married lover rent free on Military Base as her husband was crossing dressing and getting Dog only knows what from
a female dominatrix.

Pete Hegseth’s 2nd wife was so afraid of him and his abuse and drinking that her own sister had to
call her and have her say a “safe word” to make sure she was OK.

The President’s spokesperson married a grandfather for money.

Donny Jr’s former girlfriend is now our ambassador to Greece (?) in order to get her out of
the Country on America’s dime.

J.D. Vance loves furniture, liked to dress in drag in college and act really gay.

Trump is on tape watching a “water sports show” in Moscow 2013. Allegedly.

I have to stop.

struggle4progress

(126,661 posts)
6. Banks Quits Amid Scandals
Thu May 14, 2026, 03:05 PM
14 hrs ago

May 14, 2026 1:29 pm

... Six current and former Border Patrol employees alleged that Banks was known among colleagues for taking regular trips to Colombia and Thailand to engage in sex with prostitutes. Sources claimed Banks “bragged” about these activities while in previous management roles, with one retired agent stating Banks personally invited him on a trip, initially framing it as a “scuba diving” excursion before clarifying the intent was to “get a bunch of prostitutes” ...

https://www.tampafp.com/border-boss-bolts-mike-banks-quits-amid-scandals-and-mission-accomplished/

struggle4progress

(126,661 posts)
7. Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal
Thu May 14, 2026, 03:07 PM
14 hrs ago

Tom Durante
May 14th, 2026, 12:30 pm

... “I don’t know how he became the chief of the Border Patrol with his character,” one former agent told the Examiner, adding that Banks asked him to accompany the agency honcho on one such trip. “He’s going to third-world countries to take advantage of poor f*cking women, which disgusts the hell out of me.”

Another agent told the outlet: “In our line of work, part of what we do is try to combat the trafficking of females, that is part of our job. It’s counter to what we do or what we should be standing for. If you’re partaking in those activities, you’re supporting the trafficking and exploitation of women” ...

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/just-in-trumps-border-patrol-boss-quits-effectively-immediately-amid-sex-tourism-scandal/

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