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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Mayorkas doesn’t think the USA should be protected at all - everyone come in and do what you want - steal what you want - murder who you want.
Who sent this guy - China?
If they were Chinese tanks is he allowed to shoot at them on our soil.
Lol.
What a maroon.
Had this guy been given a pardon by biden ? This is a hoax. Prove me wrong biden crowd and democrat governors.
My Spidey sense detects an ulterior motive to this modern version of HG Well's radio show in 1938.
Remember, after watching that balloon drift over our country, we finally shot it down. It didn't take an act of Congress or a new law...all it took was an order from the President.
Mayorkass is the same jackass who said we can’t stop illegal aliens from invading our country and raping and pillaging the joint also. Screw him. He needs to be deported for violating Article Four, Section Four of the U.S. Constitution.
“ his agency needs to be given more powers”
Yeh, uh, nah.
Isn’t the entire purpose of the DHS to coordinate among all federal and state military, intelligence and law enforcement agencies to be able to move quickly to address threats like this? More evidence that the DHS is useless and needs to be radically reformed or terminated.
This, from “The Southern border is closed” Mayorkas.
same
Perhaps one could be netted by a large military helicopter.
It would not fall on something and it would be captured intact.
If the drones had markings that said “Make America Great Again” they would now be in a pile of smoking rubble and the feds would be indicting Trump for violating US airspace.
Since the federal government appears not in the least interested in what the drones are doing, I conclude that the federal government knows what the drones are here for and is very much on board with their purpose.
Either claim them or we will shoot them down. Authority, my backside. They “have the authority” to do whatever they damn well please.
“Mayorkas says that authorities need to be expanded”
Blatant power grab.
And they only shot down the Chinese spy balloon after it completed the mission and only to give the appearance of “doing something”.
“we need those authorities expanded”
I think I know the who and the why.
Just another inane statement from Dorkus Malorkus.
didn’t he state “federal government”? leaves the door open for STATE GOVERNMENT.
But SSDD.
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