President Biden's administration is requesting Congress to grant more authority to federal, state, and local governments to regulate drones flying in US airspace following increased public concern.
WASHINGTON — As public concern has escalated over drones flying in the skies above New Jersey and other East Coast states, the White House wants Congress to pass legislation that would give greater authority to the federal, state and local governments to address drones that fly in U.S. airspace. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday in an interview on NBC's 'TODAY' show. Gaps exist in federal, state and local government authorities to deal with drones, Kirby said.
'Congress needs to help us get through this,' he said. Kirby sought to reassure the public that the Biden administration is dealing with the increase in reported drones, saying that the federal government has conducted some analysis on the drones over the last several days. 'Our assessment leads us to conclude that these are lawful and legal aviation activities, manned and unmanned drones and civil aviation aircraft or commercial aircraft,' he said. 'We know that there’s no national security threat. We know there’s no public safety threat right now.” Kirby also said White House officials are being as 'open and as transparent with the American people as we can be.' In a separate interview Tuesday on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' Kirby said President Joe Biden is calling for a bipartisan commission to examine the issue. 'We proposed legislation. It’s gone nowhere on Capitol Hill, but there are additional authorities we need,' he said. Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a closed-door briefing Tuesday on the drone sightings, according to two sources familiar with the plan. Officials from the FBI, CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will provide the briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.
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