Former San Diego Sector Chief Patrol official Aaron Heitke leveled a “damning” accusation about the Biden-Harris administration while testifying before a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.

“In San Diego, we had an exponential increase in Significant Interest Aliens [SIAs]. These are aliens with significant ties to terrorism,” Heitke said.

“Prior to this administration, the San Diego sector averaged 10-15 SIAs per year. Once word was out that the border was far easier to cross, San Diego went to over 100 SIAs in 2022, way over 100 SIAs in 2023, and more than that this year,” he explained. “These are only the ones we caught.”

Retired Border Patrol sector Chief Heitke testified in front of @HomelandGOP @HomelandDems that he was directed not to release any information on the increase in “significant interest” migrants, “These are aliens with significant ties to terrorism…”

He says the San Diego… pic.twitter.com/Iaw2JltkcI

— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) September 19, 2024

The former Border Patrol official told lawmakers that he was told not to release any information about the increased threat.

“At the time, I was told I could not release any information on this increase in SIAs or mention any of the arrests. The administration was trying to convince the public that there was no threat at the border,” he said.

Heitke also testified that he would release illegal aliens “by the hundreds” each day and provide flights from San Diego to Texas to cover up for the overwhelmed areas.

“I had to release illegal aliens by the hundreds each day into communities who could not support them,” Heitke told the panel. “To quiet the problem, two flights a week were provided from San Diego to Texas. These flights simply brought aliens that would have been released in San Diego over to Texas.”

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who likely knows more about the Biden-Harris border crisis than any reporter in America, responded to the testimony by posting on X: “Incredibly damning.”

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

Pure treason by the Biden/Harris administration.

This is blatant disregard for the law. It’s employee intimidation, endangering the populous, and the lies by Biden/Harris/Mayorkas are off the charts damaging to all of us.

— SMHonk (@SMHonk1983) September 19, 2024

The “Most Transparent Administration in History” lied to the American People about terrorists crossing into our country — and then GAS LIT the world.

— Heatherheather007 (@LibertyValkyrie) September 19, 2024

Mayorkas can say anything he wants and nothing is done.

The Senate did not even take up an impeachment vote.

What does this tell you?

— floridanow1 (@floridanow1) September 19, 2024

On the other hand Tulsi Gabbard was added to the TSA terrorist watch list.

— Dan Harris (@tenbeerz) September 19, 2024

They caught an Al-Qaeda operative not far from my home. I see this stuff firsthand out my window. It’s ridiculous.

— Barry Bahrami (@BarryBahrami) September 19, 2024

Democrats care more about power than they do about keeping Americans SAFE!! Pray to God we don’t have “another 911”.

— Carolina Girl (@carolinagirl63) September 19, 2024

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