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Director Kash Patel warned the U.S. needs to be ‘more vigilant’ about what is coming in across the Canadian border as adversaries have ‘adapted.’
The top law enforcement officer made the claim while testifying before lawmakers in the House Intelligence Committee about global threats on Wednesday.
‘Known and suspected terrorists are flowing in through our northern border more than they are our southern border,’ Patel warned.
He attributed it to the ‘successes we’ve had at closing our southern border.’
Patel was answering questions from Congressman Greg Steube when he made the admission while discussing the flow of fentanyl across the U.S. border.
At another point in the hearing, Patel said that known and suspected terrorists are coming in with ‘much less frequency at the southern border.
He said there have been two known or suspected terrorists apprehended at the southern border since January 20th when Trump took office.
“They are appearing more frequently along the northern border, and since January 20th, that count has reached 34,” Patel stated.
‘These metrics have been tracked over the past year in terms of ratios,’ the FBI director added.
He stated that this suggests ‘those aiming to cause the greatest damage to the nation are exploiting the northern border.’
Patel stated that the U.S. should redirect resources towards the Canadian border.
The FBI director during the hearing acknowledged the two most dangerous adversaries to the U.S. are China and Russia.
‘The enemy adapts,’ Patel said.
He warned that U.S. adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran have stopped using the southern border all together.
But he said they have shifted their focus and resources to the northern border as the Trump administration cracks down on the border with Mexico.
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