Today's hearing in Capitol Hill shed light on critical national security threats facing the United States, particularly at the southern border. Intelligence chiefs emphasized the alarming levels of illicit drug trafficking, with Mexican criminal organizations smuggling synthetic opioids like fentanyl into the country.
The testimony highlighted a significant increase in known or suspected terrorists attempting to cross the southern border in recent years. The primary terrorist threat identified was from lone actors, including domestic and homegrown violent extremists inspired by groups like ISIS.
