Breier's exit comes after White House policy adviser Stephen Miller chastised her in an email chain over what he perceived to be a lack of commitment to defending the US' asylum agreement with Guatemala, The Post reported, citing a senior administration official. Breier, whose office was in charge of the Trump administration's attempts to control immigration from Mexico, also took issue with the power the White House exerted over immigration and trade issues, according to The Post.
Citing the senior official, The Post said Miller "pointed out to Breier that Trump had stood behind Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security, and Guatemala's interior minister when they signed the deal and that it was 'her job' to defend it."
"But it was not clear whether that dust-up was a principal cause of Breier's resignation," the paper said.
CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.
Trump's asylum agreement with Guatemala, which he announced in the Oval Office last month, could limit the ability of some Central American migrants to claim asylum in the US.
The agreement commits Guatemala to extend asylum to migrants who seek it when they're moving through the country. Migrants who still decide to journey to the US to claim asylum will be returned to Guatemala, according to McAleenan.
The Post said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "did not try to persuade" Breier to stay.
Ivanka Trump, a senior adviser at the White House, thanked Breier in a tweet Wednesday "for your friendship and great service."
"Thank you @WHAAsstSecty Kim Breier for your friendship and great service," she said. "While Jared and I will miss working with you, we are happy that Emma will now get to see more of the mom she is so proud of!"
According to the Post, Breier's departure is expected to be announced Thursday.
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