Customs and Border Protection boss out amid controversy over detention conditions

Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner John Sanders has resigned amid ongoing controversy over conditions at migrant detention facilities along the Mexican border.

Sanders told CBP employees that he tendered his resignation on Monday and that it will be effective July 5.

"Although I will leave it to you to determine whether I was successful, I can unequivocally say that helping support the amazing men and women of CBP has been the most fulfilling and satisfying opportunity of my career," he said in a statement.

President Trump said Tuesday afternoon that he knew changes were imminent at CBP, but that he did not tell Sanders to step down.

The news comes amid reports about unsanitary conditions at a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas.