Randolph Alles: US Secret Service director to leave post

Randolph Alles was director of the Secret Service, the Homeland Security division tasked with guarding the president

US President Donald Trump has reportedly fired the director of the US Secret Service.

Randolph Alles is one of several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials being ousted on Monday, says the BBC's US affiliate, CBS News.

Mr Alles' departure comes a day after DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nilsen tendered her resignation under pressure over the situation at the US-Mexico border.

Dozens of top officials have exited the Trump administration since 2017.

Mr Alles reported directly to Ms Nielsen, who announced her resignation on Sunday, after facing increasing pressure to do so from Mr Trump.

The Republican president had repeatedly accused Ms Nielsen of not being tough enough on border security.

CBS reports that Mr Alles was asked to leave around 10 days ago - before a 30 March incident where a Chinese woman carrying a malware device allegedly lied to access Mr Trump's private Florida golf club, Mar-a-Lago.