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White House Declares Mysterious Drones “Legally and Lawfully Operated” — Pentagon Says These are Not Military Drones
Gateway Pundit ^ | December 16, 2024 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 12/16/2024 5:54:58 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

The White House declared on Monday that drones spotted over the northeastern United States are operating “legally and lawfully.”

This statement comes amidst growing public concern and demands for transparency, fueled by President-elect Donald Trump’s call for answers regarding what he termed “an alarming mystery.”

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby attempted to downplay the situation, attributing the sightings to “commercial, hobbyist, or law enforcement drones, all operating legally and lawfully,” while noting that some reports may have been misidentified aircraft or even stars.

Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder held an off-camera, on-the-record press briefing on Monday and addressed the issue with a barrage of carefully worded statements, admitting that military bases have reported drone incursions but emphasizing that such incidents are not unusual.

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TOPICS: Government; Local News; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: drones; newsfromgroversmill; uap; ufo; uso
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I don't believe it because these things are flying into restricted airspace over military instillations.
1 posted on 12/16/2024 5:54:58 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

These are not the drones you’re looking for.


2 posted on 12/16/2024 5:56:00 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

More gaslighting....


3 posted on 12/16/2024 5:56:09 PM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Macho MAGA Man

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby attempted to downplay the situation, attributing the sightings to “commercial, hobbyist, or law enforcement drones, all operating legally and lawfully,” while noting that some reports may have been misidentified aircraft or even stars.

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These drones are legally and lawfully shutting down airports?


4 posted on 12/16/2024 5:57:16 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I don’t believe a word they say!


5 posted on 12/16/2024 5:57:49 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: one guy in new jersey

The reason people should be panicking is not because of drones—it is the blatant government lying about the drones.


6 posted on 12/16/2024 5:58:08 PM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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We don't know what they are

They're totally not dangerous

7 posted on 12/16/2024 6:00:46 PM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

If so why the delay in making the statement? This administration is going out of its way to raise suspicion. Few trust them anyway.


8 posted on 12/16/2024 6:01:19 PM PST by plain talk
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I don’t believe it because these things are flying into restricted airspace over military instillations.
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Are they the only ones who wouldn’t give a damn about restricted airspace. Didn’t they close Wright Patterson for four hours yesterday due to ufo traffic? I call them ufos because I’m tired of government propaganda, mind control, and utter BS lying.


9 posted on 12/16/2024 6:03:32 PM PST by iontheball
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To: mykroar

It’s becoming quite clear.


10 posted on 12/16/2024 6:03:56 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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It’s becoming quite clear.
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Come on, spit it out. Let that unspeakable term pass your lips.


11 posted on 12/16/2024 6:07:19 PM PST by iontheball
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“it is the blatant government lying about the drones.”

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Yeah, if they claim they are unconcerned regarding their presence, they don’t know what they are but they are SO SURE they are not a threat, then normal American Citizens should be extremely concerned.

Doubly so with biden only having days before he is out and the prog absolutely would reduce this nation to ashes, so long as they could be in charge of the remaining rubble.

Will this be a “January Surprise?”

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12 posted on 12/16/2024 6:07:45 PM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Maybe they are corporate drones under government contract.


13 posted on 12/16/2024 6:08:18 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Macho MAGA Man

John Kirby: “These are not the drones you are looking for.”


14 posted on 12/16/2024 6:08:20 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

How could they possibly know that every drone is legally operated ?


15 posted on 12/16/2024 6:13:26 PM PST by ac-rep
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To: Steve_Seattle

There seems to be two kins of drones, military and quadsetc on one hand and the round lights on the other. The round lights seem to be exhibiting the characteristics of UFOs or UAPs with superfast changes of speed and direction and are apparently silent while the rest sound like airplanes or large flying insects and don’t go so fast.


16 posted on 12/16/2024 6:14:29 PM PST by arthurus (covfefe )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

DARPA??


17 posted on 12/16/2024 6:17:28 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: iontheball
OK let's apply deductive reasoning. Go back to the last time there were widespread reports of drone swarms flying at night, night after night, at low altitude and without a peep out of government. That was 4-5 years ago and the location was eastern Colorado and western Nebraska:

Put that map alongside a road map and you'll find I-76 runs right through that area. They were searching for something along a major transportation corridor that doesn't require visual contact, such as radioactive materials or some kind of chemical that could be detected from low altitude. Is this similar? It's become clear that it is - same methods, same government stonewalling. Just a more populated area, thus more people to observe and report.

18 posted on 12/16/2024 6:20:49 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: one guy in new jersey

Maybe the drones are looking for the lost or stolen nuke material the disappeared in Spain.


19 posted on 12/16/2024 6:24:31 PM PST by chopperk (airhi)
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To: Steven Tyler

I think they’re NHI.


20 posted on 12/16/2024 6:24:40 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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