RCP White House reporter Phil Wegmann shared his thoughts on the first press briefing of the new administration on Wednesday's edition of the RealClearPolitics podcast. The new press secretary Karoline Leavitt hosted her first White House press briefing on Tuesday,
Mystery drones over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration with the full knowledge of the Biden administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said reported drone sightings that sparked panic in New Jersey last month were drones authorized to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration and “not the enemy.
On social media, users shared theories that range from foreign interference to UFOs to hobbyist activity. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said there was no evidence" the reported drone sightings posed a threat to national security or public safety or had any foreign connection.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from President Trump which read in part, "this was not the enemy."
Before taking questions at her first news briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update she said came “directly” from President Donald Trump.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.
The White House is providing an explanation for the drones that were spotted over New Jersey, and all along the East Coast, over the past several months.
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.
Duffy also said he would cut DEI programs at the agency and create federal rules for self-driving cars instead of leaving that to a patchwork of state regulations, a key priority of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is running Trump’s government efficiency effort.
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.