A local congressman isn't satisfied with the White House's answers about the mysterious drones seen across New Jersey skies late last year.
RCP White House reporter Phil Wegmann shared his thoughts on the first press briefing of the new administration on Wednesday's edition of the RealClearPolitics podcast. The new press secretary Karoline Leavitt hosted her first White House press briefing on Tuesday,
On social media, users shared theories that range from foreign interference to UFOs to hobbyist activity. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said there was no evidence" the reported drone sightings posed a threat to national security or public safety or had any foreign connection.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from President Trump which read in part, "this was not the enemy."
Before taking questions at her first news briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update she said came “directly” from President Donald Trump.
Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.
The White House is providing an explanation for the drones that were spotted over New Jersey, and all along the East Coast, over the past several months.
President Trump suggested diversity programs are to blame for a deadly plane crash in the nation’s capital. Trump was joined by members of his Cabinet to give their latest update on the cause of this horrific midair collision. The president said the country was in mourning.
The National Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered two so-called “black boxes” from the plane of the American Airlines regional jet, following the deadly collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening.
Authorities believe there were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.