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THEY'LL STAY. GABE GUTIERREZ, NBC NEWS, CLINT, GABE GUTIERREZ, NBC NEWS, CLINT, TEXAS. TEXAS. >> Reporter: I'M HALLIE JACKSON >> Reporter: I'M HALLIE JACKSON IN WASHINGTON WHERE THE IN WASHINGTON WHERE THE DEPARTING HEAD OF BORDER DEPARTING HEAD OF BORDER PROTECTION NEVER EXPLAINED PROTECTION NEVER EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHY HE'S LEAVING. EXACTLY WHY HE'S LEAVING. WRITING IN HIS RESIGNATION WRITING IN HIS RESIGNATION LETTER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS LETTER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS UNCERTAINTY DURING CHANGE, THERE UNCERTAINTY DURING CHANGE, THERE IS ALSO OPPORTUNITY. IS ALSO OPPORTUNITY. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE DID NOT PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE DID NOT ASK JOHN SANDERS TO STEP DOWN. ASK JOHN SANDERS TO STEP DOWN. >> I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE >> I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE A CHANGE THERE. A CHANGE THERE. I'VE MADE CHANGES, VERY GOOD I'VE MADE CHANGES, VERY GOOD CHANGES. CHANGES. >> Reporter: TWO ADMINISTRATION >> Reporter: TWO ADMINISTRATION SOURCES SAY ACTING I.C.E. SOURCES SAY ACTING I.C.E. DIRECTOR MARK MORGAN IS NOW THE DIRECTOR MARK MORGAN IS NOW THE FAVORITE TO TAKE OVER CBP. FAVORITE TO TAKE OVER CBP. AT THAT AGENCY, ANOTHER OFFICIAL AT THAT AGENCY, ANOTHER OFFICIAL SAYS MANY EMPLOYEES BELIEVE SAYS MANY EMPLOYEES BELIEVE SANDERS' RESIGNATION IS SANDERS' RESIGNATION IS CONNECTED TO THE TREATMENT OF CONNECTED TO THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN BORDER FACILITIES. CHILDREN IN BORDER FACILITIES. CONDITIONS THE PRESIDENT SAYS CONDITIONS THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT. HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT. >> IT'S ALL ABOUT HUMANITY. >> IT'S ALL ABOUT HUMANITY. IT'S ABOUT HELPING CHILDREN. IT'S ABOUT HELPING CHILDREN. WHAT'S HAPPENED IS JUST SO SAD WHAT'S HAPPENED IS JUST SO SAD BECAUSE OF THE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE OF THE DEMOCRATS APPROVED THE LOOPHOLES WHERE APPROVED THE LOOPHOLES WHERE THEY NOT GOT THE LOOPHOLES, WE THEY NOT GOT THE LOOPHOLES, WE CHANGED ASYLUM, THE WHOLE BORDER CHANGED ASYLUM, THE WHOLE BORDER WOULD BE FIX THE, WOULD BE FIX THE, >> Reporter: CHANGING ASYLUM NOW >> Reporter: CHANGING ASYLUM NOW IS UNLIKELY, BUT THE HOUSE IS IS UNLIKELY, BUT THE HOUSE IS SET TO VOTE ON 4 1/2 BILLION SET TO VOTE ON 4 1/2 BILLION DOLLAR OF EMERGENCY AID FOR DOLLAR OF EMERGENCY AID FOR SUPPLIES LIKE FOOD AND MEDICINE. SUPPLIES LIKE FOOD AND MEDICINE. >> THE CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN, >> THE CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN. >> Reporter: STILL, A DEMOCRATIC >> Reporter: STILL, A DEMOCRATIC DIVIDE HAS ERUPTED AS SOME DIVIDE HAS ERUPTED AS SOME PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS INITIALLY PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS INITIALLY ARGUED AGAINST GIVING MORE MONEY ARGUED AGAINST GIVING MORE MONEY TO AN ADMINISTRATION THEY DON'T TO AN ADMINISTRATION THEY DON'T TRUST. TRUST. >> I JUST CANNOT SEE GIVING MORE >> I JUST CANNOT SEE GIVING MORE MONEY TO THIS LAWLESS MONEY TO THIS LAWLESS ADMINISTRATION. ADMINISTRATION. BUT WITH SOME NEW PROTECTIONS, I BUT WITH SOME NEW PROTECTIONS, I AM WILLING TO TRY. AM WILLING TO TRY. >> HALLIE JOINS US NOW. >> HALLIE JOINS US NOW. THERE IS NEWS ABOUT THE THERE IS NEWS ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT FOR OUTGOING WHITE REPLACEMENT FOR OUTGOING WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY SARAH HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY SARAH SANDERS. SANDERS. WHO IS TAKING OVER? WHO IS TAKING OVER? >> Reporter: STEPHANIE GRISHAM. >> Reporter: STEPHANIE GRISHAM. SHE HANDLES COMMUNICATIONS FOR SHE HANDLES COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY NOW, BUT SHE'S THE FIRST LADY NOW, BUT SHE'S BEEN WITH THE PRESIDENT SINCE BEEN WITH THE PRESIDENT SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF HIS CAMPAIGN THE EARLY DAYS OF HIS CAMPAIGN AND IS STILL CLOSE WITH HIM.

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