Alejandro Mayorkas reveals why federal government can't shoot down mysterious New Jersey drones

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Posted on 12/15/2024 9:44:24 AM PST by algore

The federal government does not have the authority to take out drones spotted over New York and Jew Jersey, according to the head of the Department of Homeland Security.

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that authorities need to be expanded for DHS and its partners to 'incapacitate' these mystery drones.

It comes after President-elect Donald Trump suggested that the unmanned aircraft be shot down.

'Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government's knowledge,' Trump posted on Friday amid outcry over the ongoing mystery.

'I don't think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!' the former and future president wrote on his social media site Truth Social.

Asked whether this was a possibility, Mayorkas told ABC News on Sunday that in order to be able to take more action, his agency needs to be given more powers.

'With respect of the ability to incapacitate those drones, we are limited in our authorities,' Mayorkas told This Week host George Stephanopoulos.

'We have certain agencies within the Department of Homeland Security that can do that and outside our department,' he added. 'But we need those authorities expanded, as well.'

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Well since the Govt does not have the authority to protect us against enemies foreign or domestic we should just abolish it then ?

1 posted on 12/15/2024 9:44:24 AM PST by algore

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