{"id":2380012,"date":"2024-12-13T23:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T04:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-mystery-drones-to-be-shot-down-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T23:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T04:36:33","slug":"trump-calls-for-mystery-drones-to-be-shot-down-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-mystery-drones-to-be-shot-down-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-for-mystery-drones-to-be-shot-down-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380012&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>**Summary:**<\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald trump has called for the shooting \u200ddown of unidentified \u2062drones that have been spotted over the Northeastern United \u200dStates. His statement comes in response \u2063to ongoing sightings that have puzzled local residents \u2062and prompted questions from lawmakers \u200dregarding \u2062the government&#8217;s awareness \u200cand handling of the situation. While\u200b the Biden governance has \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">provided\u2064 unclear responses<\/a> about the drones, Trump argues for a decisive action, suggesting that the public deserves to know more \u2062about these\u200b occurrences. He expressed his frustration, questioning how such events could happen without government knowledge, \u200band insisted that if\u2064 clarity\u200c is not provided, the drones should be shot down.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sweden-launches-investigation-after-drones-spotted-by-nuclear-power-plants\/\" title=\"Sweden Launches Investigation After Drones Spotted by Nuclear Power Plants\">mystery drones<\/a> to be shot down<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1910978\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> called for mystery drones spotted above the Northeast to be shot down, taking questions some lawmakers have been asking a step further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Northeast residents have been baffled by sightings of mysterious drones, to which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biden administration\">Biden administration<\/a> has offered vague answers. Trump urged a forceful response, calling for them to be shot down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows the evening sky and points of light near in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Trisha Bushey via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government&rsquo;s knowledge. I don&rsquo;t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!! DJT,&rdquo; Trump said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113647906240301335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI dismissed concerns over the drones. They stated that &ldquo;it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully&rdquo; adding that there is &ldquo;no known malicious activity occurring in New Jersey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Residents of New York, New Jersey, and now Pennsylvania and Maryland have all reported sightings in recent weeks. Local lawmakers and members of Congress have voiced concerns about national security, speculating a foreign actor could be flying the drones.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) went the furthest in his criticisms, alleging that high-level sources told him that the drones came from an Iranian &ldquo;mothership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That mothership&hellip; is off the East Coast of the United States of America. They&rsquo;ve launched drones into everything that we can see or hear,&rdquo; he said on Wednesday. &ldquo;These are from high sources. I don&rsquo;t say this lightly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon was quick to dismiss the claims, saying there was no evidence of that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there&rsquo;s no so<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-reveals-iranian-mothership-intruding-on-us-says-trump-is-in-danger\/\" title=\"Congressman Reveals Iranian \u2018Mothership\u2019 Intruding on US, Says Trump Is in Danger\">-called mothership launching drones<\/a> towards the United States,&rdquo; deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the initial Pentagon assessment determined that &ldquo;these are not drones coming from a foreign entity or adversary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan criticized the government for a lack of transparency over the response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like many who have observed these drones, I do not know if this increasing activity over our skies is a threat to public safety or national security,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But the public is growing increasingly concerned and frustrated with the complete lack of transparency and the dismissive attitude of the federal government. The government has the ability to track these from their point of origin but has mounted a negligent response. People are rightfully clamoring for answers, but aren&rsquo;t getting any.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night, beginning at around 9:45 pm, I personally witnessed (and videoed) what appeared to be dozens of large drones in the sky above my residence in Davidsonville, Maryland (25 miles from our nation&rsquo;s capital). I observed the activity for approximately 45 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>Like&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ipx8ctLmhs\">pic.twitter.com\/Ipx8ctLmhs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovLarryHogan\/status\/1867608947525386534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2024<\/a><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1910978\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1910978\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump demands action on mysterious drones over the Northeast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2380014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Northeast-drones.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7237,23344,4133,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2380012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-drones","tag-national-security","tag-news","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Northeast-drones.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380012"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380016,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380012\/revisions\/2380016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}