Topline
The White House on Tuesday elaiced President Donald Trump’s first claim, saying that the mysterious drones of New Jersey and the East Coast were given the authority to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration last year. Assessment of their origin.
President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that the drones were not “enemies”.
Key facts
The White House press secretary Caroline Levyt was given the option of “research and various other reasons, the FAA’s drones shown on New Jersey by the FAA. Said Tuesday, referring to an unparalleled “research and study”.
Officials from New Jersey, New York and Connecticut reported to see unknown drones in November and December, resulting in temporary flight restrictions, though the FBI and the then president Joe Biden pointed out That the drone is “nothing wrong” and “there is no sense of danger.”
Lavit noted that many drones operated through “hobbies, entertainment and private people” who enjoy flying drones, adding, “It was not an enemy.”
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Important quote
“After research and study, a large number of drones flying over New Jersey were given the option of flying by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” said Levit. With this, it was worse due to curiosity.
What did Trump say about the drone?
On December 13, Trump demanded the drone shot after suggesting without any evidence – the federal government is withheld information about the drone. They later Told Biden, the federal government and the US military, claiming drones are not “enemies”, “know what’s happening” and keep the public in “suspension”.
Key background
View In November, drones around the East Coast circulated on social media, which raised concerns about national security. The FAA temporarily banned flying drones in New Jersey until December 17, while New York Government Kathy Hochul issued a “fully precautionary” ban on unapproved drones in several areas of the state It also includes some “important infrastructure sites”. The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA and Defense Department issued a Joint Saying that he investigated more than 5,000 reports of drone watching, he decided that he was a combination of “halal commercial drones, hobby drones and law enforcement.”
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