So Much Evidence

Biden officials @AliMayorkas & John Kirby said, " We have not seen drones penetrate restricted airspace" and "There are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted airspace," but US officials have reported drones at Langley, Edwards, Earle, & many other sites.

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

Drones penetrated restrict airspace at Langley, Norfolk, Edwards, and Nevada National Security Site.

This was heavily reported and so it's very odd for Kirby to make his claim on Thursday and for Mayorkas to repeat it on Friday. https://t.co/ZwfhbaEUHG

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

Now perhaps Kirby and Mayorkas were only referring to the recent drone sightings in New Jersey.

But in NJ there are official reports from Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle of drone incursions in recent weeks.https://t.co/Nu1DB1v5GC pic.twitter.com/1tyK8JQQxy

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

"Since Nov. 20, 2024, U.S. Air Force bases in the south east of the United Kingdom have been dealing with nighttime incursions of unidentified uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) (colloquially referred to as drones) over and around their airspace." pic.twitter.com/KmC3Y5uV6P

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

"In September 2019, drones violated the airspace over the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, seemingly focused on the area around one of the plant’s pressurized water reactors. Between five and six drones were reported in the power plant’s restricted airspace two nights in a… pic.twitter.com/9TNBh0JUsc

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

Both Kirby and Mayorkas made a point of strongly denying these extremely well-documented incursions:

Kirby: "And importantly, there are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted airspace I want to go back to something I said at the top. There has been no… pic.twitter.com/NGLtQfbEFg

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024

… evidence of any of this activity in or near restricted spaces.

Mayorkas: "We have not seen drones penetrate restricted airspace."

I find it extremely odd that Kirby and Mayorkas would do this when there is so much evidence that their claims are false.@NancyMace @RepGrothman @realannapaulina @timburchett @Congressman_JVD @RepRobertGarcia @FrankPallone

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 14, 2024