FBI Director Kash Patel Claims Canada Responsible For Fentanyl Trafficking, Suspected Terrorists Crossing Border

FBI Director Kash Patel accused Canada of failing to stem the tide of fentanyl entering the U.S., demanding the northern neighbor “gets to steppin'” in stopping “suspected terrorists” crossing the border.

Appearing on FOX News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures to speak with host Maria Bartiromo, Patel claimed that countries like China and Russia are working with criminal groups to exploit the U.S.’ northern frontier now that, in his words, President Donald Trump has “sealed” the southern border.

“So, where’s all the fentanyl and trafficking coming from still? Where are all the narco-traffickers going to keep bringing this stuff into the country? The Northern Border,” asked Patel.

He continued: “You know who has to gets to steppin’, is Canada. Because they’re making it up there and shipping it down here. And I don’t care about getting into this debate of making someone the 51st state or not, but they are our partner in the north. And say what you want about Mexico, but they helped us seal the southern border. The facts speak for themselves.”

He added: “The border that’s open, I’ll give you a statistic that I gave to Congress that nobody was paying attention to, over 300 known or suspected terrorists crossed into this country last year illegally, known or suspected terrorists, not illegals – not just illegals. Known or suspected terrorists. 85% of them came in through the northern border.”

As Bartiromo conveyed her shock at the statistics, Patel said: “This year, 100 known or suspected terrorists have crossed into this country illegally. 64 or so from the north.”

The commentary from Patel is part of a broader rhetorical assault from the Trump administration on Canada.

With fentanyl as the pretext, Trump recently slapped aluminum and steel tariffs on the country and has floated the idea of the country joining the U.S. multiple times, declaring on Truth Social that “the only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State.”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took office earlier this month, has dismissed the saber-rattling.

As for Patel’s claim that Canada is failing in its obligations, the country has invested in drones and helicopters at the border, increasing staff at the Canada Border Services Agency and even appointing a “fentanyl czar.”

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