American Military News by Josh Meyer - USA Today June 25, 2021
Trump Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott ousted, paving the way for Biden to install new leadership
The Biden administration has pushed out Rodney Scott, the head of the U.S. Border Patrol, paving the way for the White House to install its own chief of the agency that oversees the nation’s border crossings and other critical homeland security functions.
“He has been asked to move off his position,” said a senior Department of Homeland Security official. That official said it was not clear yet whether Scott would stay at DHS in another role or leave the beleaguered department, which the Biden administration is trying to overhaul after years of controversies over its handling of undocumented immigrants trying to get into the United States.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said no specific reason was cited for forcing out Scott. But the 29-year veteran had clashed with Democrats in Washington and Biden administration officials over how best to approach illegal immigration and other border-related matters.
Scott himself posted a statement on social media saying that he had been given the option to resign, retire or relocate with no rationale provided, according to The Washington Post, which first reported his removal. He described it as a pro forma notice “so the new administration can place the person they want in the position,” but suggested he might stay for 60 days.
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