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Ex-Border Patrol Chief Aaron Heitke Claims Biden-Harris Admin Hid 900% Increase in Terrorist Encounters at Border

Sep 19, 2024, 06:20 PM

Former Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke has accused the Biden-Harris administration of instructing him to hide the number of suspected terrorists apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border. Heitke testified before Congress that the administration sought to convince the public there was no threat at the border. Additionally, Heitke claimed that data on terror encounters, which increased by 900%, was concealed, $150,000 flights were used to transport illegal immigrants to Texas, and there were no resources allocated to track fentanyl. The testimony has sparked significant controversy and calls for transparency regarding border security and national security measures.