09/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2024 08:17
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding explosive testimony heard by the Committee last week from retired Border Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke, the former chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol's San Diego Sector, and the subsequent lack of coverage by many in the corporate media. Chief Heitke's full testimony can be viewed here.
"Last week, Chief Heitke exposed the disastrous, real-world consequences of President Biden and Vice President Harris' open-borders policies and the lengths to which they have gone to hide the truth about those policies from the American people. Not only was Chief Heitke ordered to keep quiet about the drastic increase in arrests of illegal aliens with potential ties to terrorism, but he was also ordered to move illegal aliens out of sight of the media to avoid inconvenient public attention.
"The corporate media has largely ignored these revelations. This is a disservice to the American people. Chief Heitke's testimony shows that the Biden-Harris administration has already tried to hide the truth about what's going on at the border. They should not be getting any additional help from the media."
Background: In testimony before the Committee last week, Chief Heitke revealed the shocking actions and orders he observed while managing Border Patrol operations for the San Diego Sector.
A review of news outlets such as the Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and USA Today revealed no mention of Heitke's testimony.
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