A new report from Politico that many officials within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency are frustrated with the performance of president Joe Biden’s handpicked CBP commissioner, Chris Magnus.
Magnus, who was narrowly confirmed in the Senate last year, was described by sources as “unengaged with the job” according to Politico.
Politico reports that five separate CBP officials noted Maguns “often doesn’t attend White House meetings on the situation on the border, badmouths other agencies to colleagues and superiors, and has not built relationships within CBP and across other agencies to address the influx of migrants at the border.”
Additionally, the sources claimed Magnus is “unfamiliar with some of the operations of CBP and instead is focused primarily on reforming the culture of the Border Patrol, addressing its long list of allegations of racism and violence.”
The report also claims that Magnus has not focused on the massive influx of illegal migrants at the southern border, instead opting to shift blame to and complain about federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
POLITICO: Biden CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus doesn’t “attend important White House meetings” and “falls asleep” in them.
He blames other agencies for the “border problems.” pic.twitter.com/XKp4KaRcnO
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 18, 2022
Magnus reportedly brings up his complaints about ICE during unrelated conversations, with one of Politico’s sources quoted as saying, “He’s not in the game. Every time there’s a meeting and he’s in it, we’ll get to a conclusion and Magnus will have some sidebar issue that he wants to raise and we’re all like ‘What the f**k is that about?’”
Additionally, six internal critics told Politico they had “seen Magnus fall asleep during multiple meetings, including one earlier this year on how to handle the current swell of Venezuelans crossing the border.”
When questioned by Politico, Magnus blamed his habit of sleeping during meetings on multiple sclerosis.
Vice President Kamala Harris was initially portrayed by the Biden administration as the current “border czar,” but has shown disinterest in traveling to the U.S.’ southern border or speaking about the migrant crisis.
