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His departure, effective immediately, comes amid allegations he regularly traveled abroad to solicit sex workers, reportedly bragging about the conduct to Border Patrol colleagues, according to a Washington Examiner report.
An investigation into his alleged conduct was terminated while Kristi Noem oversaw the Department of Homeland Security.
The Washington Examiner spoke with six current and former Border Patrol employees who said Banks traveled to Colombia and Thailand to solicit sex workers there.
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