President Trump on Tuesday announced that Randolph “Tex” Alles will serve as the next director of the Secret Service.

Alles currently serves as acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where he’s worked since 2012. He previously led the CBP’s Air and Marine Operations.

Alles will take the reins from William Callahan, deputy director of the Secret Service, who has led the organization since Joseph Clancy stepped down earlier this year.

A former U.S. Marine, Alles served the corps for 35 years before retiring as a major general.

Reports of his appointment first emerged Monday night.

Trump can appoint the Secret Service director without a Senate confirmation hearing.

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Two Secret Service officers were reportedly fired earlier this month over a security breach on March 10 in which a man scaled the White House fence and remained undiscovered on the grounds for more than 15 minutes.

The agency requested an additional $60 million for its 2018 fiscal year budget in order to cover the costs of the Trump family's travel, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post. The Office of Management and Budget reportedly rejected its request.

Alles received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University as well as a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.