“Randolph ‘Tex’ Alles has done a great job at the agency of the last two years, and the President is thankful for his over 40 years of service to the country,” she said in a statement. Adding to the list of government leadership shake-ups in recent days, the White House confirmed reports Monday that U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles is leaving his position. “There is a near-systematic purge happening at the nation’s second-largest national security agency,” one senior administration official told CNN. News of Alles’ reported ouster comes days after the White House reportedly withdrew its nomination of longtime border official Ron Vitiello to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This story has been updated with information from Alles’ email and Schumer’s statement.

Source: Huffington Post April 08, 2019 18:47 UTC