Former senior-ranking U.S. Border Patrol official Aaron Heitke alleged in testimony given before House lawmakers that the Biden-Harris administration purposely covered up the crisis at the southern border as millions of migrants illegally entered the United States.

A former sector chief for the U.S. Border Patrol says he was blocked from releasing information on the flow of migrants who may have terrorism ties.

Former Border Patrol Chief Aaron Heitke at a Congressional hearing on Thursday revealed he was told to be silent about certain immigration practices including data on terror encounters and flights to fly illegal immigrants.