A second high-ranking Trump administration official has abruptly resigned this week.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks told Fox News that he is resigning, effective immediately.
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“It’s just time,” Banks told Fox News’ Bill Melugin.
“I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure, most disastrous, chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen. Time to pass the reins; 37 years, it’s time to enjoy the family and life,” Banks added.
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This comes as FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned Tuesday, ending a turbulent tenure at the agency amid mounting pressure from pro-life advocates and frustration from allies of the Trump administration over the pace of health policy changes.
A White House official told Fox News Digital that Makary’s departure was related to “process at the FDA” rather than any single issue.
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He insisted there was “no bad blood” between President Donald Trump and the outgoing commissioner.
The official also said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed for Makary’s resignation as dissatisfaction with the agency’s direction intensified.
Kyle Diamantas, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food, will step in as acting commissioner, according to the report.
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The announcement came as President Donald Trump is currently on a high-profile visit to China.
During a state dinner in Beijing, Trump toasted the strong relationship between the U.S. and China, calling it “one of the most consequential relationships in world history.”
“From the beginning, our citizens have shared a deep sense of mutual respect. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin published The Sayings of Confucius in his colonial newspaper and today a sculpture recognizing that ancient Chinese sage is carved into the face of the United States Supreme Court very proudly,” Trump said.
He continued to emphasize the ties between the two countries, highlighting the contributions of Chinese immigrants to U.S. railroads and the modern Chinese population’s appreciation for American exports like basketball and blue jeans.
“We value courage and achievement. We love our families, and we love our countries. Together, we have the chance to draw on these values, to create a future of greater prosperity, cooperation and happiness and peace for our children,” he continued.
“We love our children. This region and the world is a special world with the two of us united and together,” Trump said.
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Meanwhile, Xi hailed the U.S.-China relationship as “the most important bilateral relationship in the world” during the dinner.
“Today, President Trump and I had in-depth exchanges on China-U.S. relations and the international and regional dynamics. We both believe that the China-U.S. relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. We must make it work and never mess it up,” Xi said through a translator.
“Both China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation. Our two countries should be partners rather than rivals. President Trump and I also agreed to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world,” Xi said.
“Looking back at the course of China-U.S. relations, whether or not we could have mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the key to whether the relationship can advance steadily. The world today is changing and turbulent,” Xi continued.
“China-U.S. relations concern the well-being of the over 1.7 billion people of both countries and affect the interests of the over 8 billion people of the world,” he said.
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