New York Governor Kathy Hochul slammed the Biden administration’s bumbling response to the done crisis sweeping the east coast, telling the White House the bizarre episode ‘has gone too far.’
The Democrat spoke out after the drones forced Stewart Airfield to shut down its airspace for more than an hour on Friday, releasing a statement saying the feds ‘must step in’.
Hochul’s call comes after New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer and New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim sent a letter to the FBI, the FAA and Homeland Security requesting clarity on the situation.
The letter insisted on an urgent briefing as the lawmakers, all Democrats, called on Biden to step up in handling the situation and reveal the mysterious source of the drones.
They noted that ‘since late November, communities in the New York City area and northern New Jersey have reported several incidents of unattributable drone sightings at night, alarming both residents and local law enforcement.’
‘The potential safety and security risks posed by these drones in civilian areas is especially pertinent considering recent drone incursions at sensitive military sites in and outside of the continental United States over the past year,’ the