Senate Confirms Border Patrol Veteran of 30 Years Who Was Fired by Mayorkas to Lead CBP

By Becca Lower | 6:54 PM on June 18, 2025



On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rodney Scott, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection as its commissioner, with a tally of 51 to 46 votes.



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CONFIRMED: Rodney Scott confirmed by full Senate to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection by a vote of 51-46.

2:20 PM · Jun 18, 2025

The confirmation comes one day after my colleague Bob Hoge wrote on the awesome stats on immigration, with a "staggering drop" in the number of illegals being released into the country. (In case you missed it, in May, it was exactly zero vs. 62,000 in May '24 under Biden.)

Rodney Scott is a 30-year veteran of the Border Patrol, who previously served as the chief patrol agent in San Diego sector under the first Trump administration, before earning promotion to chief of the U.S. Border Patrol from 2020 to 2021. In June '21, former CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan, who promoted Scott, expressed his anger at then-Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for firing Scott, a "man of integrity" and "courage," explaining that Scott had been "very honest and open about his criticisms" of the Biden administration's handling of the border "impact[ing] their ability to secure our borders."

Morgan did not mince words about how Mayorkas seemed to gauge who should be retained and who should be fired:

If [Sec. Mayorkas] cannot bully someone, a career official, if he can't turn a career official into no more than a puppet to further his open border policies, he's getting rid of him. And that's what he's done.

Back in April, investigative journalist Catherine Herridge noted that Scott has promised to look into CBP whistleblowers Mark Jones, Fred Wynn, and Mike Taylor's allegations that they were retaliated against "for showing homeland security was in violation of its own border law," and hold those DHS officials accountable.

It also doesn't hurt things that the Border Czar, Tom Homan is a long time fan.

Now, it appears that some justice has been served in Scott's confirmation as CBP commissioner, and the congrats messages poured in.



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The Senate has confirmed Rodney Scott as CBP Commissioner. A 30-year veteran of the Border Patrol, he’s back to lead the mission he helped build—strengthening enforcement, restoring law and order, and putting America first.



4:49 PM · Jun 18, 2025



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Congratulations to Rodney Scott, @rodneyscottbp, now confirmed by the Senate as Commissioner for @CBP!



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Chief Rodney Scott is a patriot, dedicated public servant, and fierce defender of American sovereignty. @CBP is lucky to have him and I’m looking forward to the Senate confirming him today. @rodneyscottbp



4:33 PM · Jun 18, 2025




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Congratulations to former TPPF Distinguished Senior Fellow Rodney Scott on his confirmation as CBP Commissioner!With 30 years of Border Patrol experience, Commissioner Scott brings the proven leadership America needs to secure our borders, combat cartels, and protect our

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Last edited2:22 PM · Jun 18, 2025

The message reads:

Congratulations to former TPPF Distinguished Senior Fellow Rodney Scott on his confirmation as CBP Commissioner!

With 30 years of Border Patrol experience, Commissioner Scott brings the proven leadership America needs to secure our borders, combat cartels, and protect our communities.

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) wrote in a statement:

"Rodney Scott is the right man to lead Customs and Border Protection at this crucial moment in our nation’s history. As the Trump administration works to undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris administration’s radical open-borders, anti-enforcement policies, we will need experienced, principled, and dedicated men and women leading the charge. Having served for decades as a Border Patrol agent, and then as chief of the Border Patrol, Commissioner Scott understands CBP’s mission, and the needs and challenges of those who carry it out every single day. I am so thankful that President Trump nominated him, and I look forward to his leadership at CBP, as the agency works to secure our borders and safeguard our homeland from threats of all kinds.”

We'll keep you posted.

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