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Rep. Carlos Giménez: ‘Drones pose a threat,’ feds don’t know anything
The Hill/MSN.com ^ | Damita Menezes

Posted on 12/18/2024 6:37:28 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) warned Tuesday that the federal government lacks a clear understanding of widespread drone sightings across the U.S., calling the situation a potential national security vulnerability.

Giménez, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live” that he is deeply concerned about the government’s inability to track or identify the origins of numerous drone flights.

“The federal government hasn’t the faintest idea what’s going on with these drones,” the Florida Republican said. “That concerns me more than anything else.”

The comments come after multiple drone sightings across the East Coast, including near military installations in New Jersey and Ohio. While White House and Pentagon officials have downplayed the incidents, suggesting most are recreational or commercial aircraft, Giménez argues more investigation is needed.

Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder acknowledged that over one million drones are registered in the U.S., with approximately 8,500 in flight on any given day. Most are used for recreational or commercial purposes, he said.

“Drones pose a threat and they’re going to be an increasing threat and one day they’re going to do something bad,” Giménez said.

A closed-door House Intelligence Committee briefing on the drone sightings has further fueled speculation. The Florida lawmaker suggested that the classified meeting was an attempt to gain more information after previous public briefings revealed “nothing.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maryland; US: Massachusetts; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: drones; newsfromgroversmill
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1 posted on 12/18/2024 6:37:28 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

They know something. They just want to lie about it.


2 posted on 12/18/2024 6:38:25 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Openurmind; Churchjack; eastforker; Levy78; maddog55; Jonty30; GingisK; Mark17; spirited irish; ...

ping


3 posted on 12/18/2024 6:39:08 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson (paraphrased): "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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To: RoosterRedux

News from late November 1941 — We’ve got the Imperial Japanese Navy parked just off Hawaii, and Japanese aircraft keep buzzing our naval base at Pearl Harbor. Like they’re doing practice runs for a bombing raid or something. It’s weird. We have no idea what they’re doing. But we’re pretty sure it’s not a threat.


4 posted on 12/18/2024 6:42:21 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: RoosterRedux

The Congressman has no “need to know”.

It is kinda pathetic.


5 posted on 12/18/2024 6:42:41 AM 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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To: RoosterRedux

I worry when politicians express concern.


6 posted on 12/18/2024 6:45:07 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: RoosterRedux

Of course they know. It is why they have not been eliminated.


7 posted on 12/18/2024 6:45:20 AM PST by Racketeer
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To: cgbg

“The Congressman has no “need to know”.

It is kinda pathetic.”
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In a way, but cuts down on leaks.

Isn’t this just about highly compartmented TS “war-gaming”?


8 posted on 12/18/2024 6:47:31 AM PST by Does so (A country about to outlaw Yellow #4 food dye but makes Marijuana legal?...🇺🇦...Dem☭¢rat...≣)
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To: Does so

I have given my speculation on drones before—no need to go there.

What is sad is that most Congressman are not authorized to get information about special access and/or compartmentalized programs in the Pentagon or elsewhere.

Therefore they cannot speak intelligently about any subject that touches those boundaries.

That makes them look like fools.


9 posted on 12/18/2024 6:49:57 AM 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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To: RoosterRedux

With all of the GoPros and very high tech video/cam equipment owned by everyday folks, now .... where are the really clear pics and vids of these drones?

Everything I’ve seen posted is as shaky as a 1960s UFO report.

If there are as many as are being reported .... set up a tripod and be ready to film the night (only :) skies. Right?


10 posted on 12/18/2024 6:57:37 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: RoosterRedux

My guess: These are NEST (Nuclear Emergency Search Team), NRC, military, and/or other fedgov drones looking for missing nuclear materials (aka a dirty bomb) or something else. They don’t want to disclose because the ensuing panic could be ugly.

I for one won’t be going to any large gatherings on New Year’s Eve, esp. in any big US city.


11 posted on 12/18/2024 6:58:48 AM PST by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: cgbg

On January 21st, Trump can have a presser and tell the American people what this exercise really was about. I still think this is all about beta testing some new military and policing capabilities using drone technology. I can understand the secretive nature of this due to national security concerns, but the cat is pretty much out of the bag. We don’t need to know what these capabilities are. Just tell us this is testing of capabilities.


12 posted on 12/18/2024 7:05:43 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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To: Does so

“The Congressman has no “need to know”.

It is kinda pathetic.”
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In a way, but cuts down on leaks.

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This is why I’m mostly not worried about this whole ‘flap’.

Congress doesn’t have a “need to know” and I agree with that. You and I don’t have a need to know either.
We need to get over ourselves.
There are a LOT of things even over and above technology/capability/sources&assets that have to be protected when it comes to strategy.
If some entity, foreign or domestic, friendly or unfriendly, is testing our tactics, capabilities, or engagement policies, it’s important to protect our competitive advantages no matter how they might get exposed, either by over-reacting to pseudo-threats, or by some dipshit congressman showboating about what he heard in a committee.


13 posted on 12/18/2024 7:08:27 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: cgbg

Then congress has no need to fund. Quite simple really.


14 posted on 12/18/2024 7:11:02 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: z3n

Interesting—my view is the exact opposite of yours.

The bulk of “national security” classification keeps data from the American people but totally fails to keep it from professional and skilled adversaries.

In addition it hides domestic bad actors from the consequences of their bad acts.

99% of classified materials should never have been classified in the first place.

Imho this will prove to be one of those cases.


15 posted on 12/18/2024 7:12:34 AM 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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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Just wait until a coordinated attack on major airports happens with airliners being brought down and fuel dumps attacked.


16 posted on 12/18/2024 7:31:26 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: cgbg
The Congressman has no “need to know”. It is kinda pathetic.

I don't know if you are being serious.

The corrupt people inside our government too often abuse their power to classify information.

The citizens of our country have a right to know what their government is doing, especially when government equipment is seen constantly nosing around their neighborhoods.

And there are ways to tell the citizens what is going on without giving away any critical information. But a tyrannical government doesn't believe in the rights of their citizens.

In a free republic, "the need to classify" comes before "the need to now".

17 posted on 12/18/2024 7:39:20 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: cgbg
99% of classified materials should never have been classified in the first place. Imho this will prove to be one of those cases.

Yup.

18 posted on 12/18/2024 7:42:25 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: RoosterRedux

The government knows exactly what’s going on with the drones. they’re ours.


19 posted on 12/18/2024 7:46:03 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

The government knows exactly what’s going on with the drones. they’re ours.


Just like that big balloon that floated across the country over our sensitive military installations?


20 posted on 12/18/2024 7:55:38 AM PST by Cold_Red_Steel
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