A New Jersey state legislator did not hold back when criticizing White House spokesman John Kirby’s response to a question about the recent drone wave over the Garden State. Republican State Assemblyman Brian Bergen slammed Kirby, calling him an “idiot” after the spokesman claimed that the drones were “manned aircraft being operated lawfully.” During a segment on “America Reports,” co-host John Roberts asked Bergen about Kirby’s statement, to which the assemblyman responded, “That guy is an idiot. That I can tell you right now.”
Bergen, a former Apache helicopter pilot and member of the New Jersey state legislature, went on to say that the state police colonel had informed members of the legislature that one of their helicopters had to land because they felt unsafe due to a six-foot wide drone hovering above them. He also noted that he had seen the drones in his own community and expressed frustration with the lack of action being taken to address the issue.
This drone crap is dangerous and an embarrassment and shows how weak our country is just like the Chinese spy balloon debacle pic.twitter.com/wukblG9zoe
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) December 11, 2024
The Assemblyman compared the drone sightings to the 2023 incident involving a Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States and was shot down off the coast of South Carolina. He reiterated the need for swift action and called on authorities to track down the source of the drones before it’s too late.
“We need people to take action,” Bergen told Roberts. “I’m telling you, it’s a big issue. I hope at the end of the day we find out that it was nothing, but right now, everybody is calling for action and people are not doing enough to address the problem.”
Bergen also expressed disappointment with the state’s slow response time in acquiring technology from the Department of Homeland Security to track the drones more effectively. He pointed out that they were promised the technology within two days but felt it needed to be implemented immediately.
OK, I wrote a post on this yesterday, but it's time for a New Jersey drones thread with some of the evidence I've been collecting from afar. If you want to know what's going on, start here. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/418TvV8ukW
— Steve Skojec (@SteveSkojec) December 12, 2024
In true Trump fashion, Bergen ended the interview with a playful jab, saying “Well, go Army, beat Navy, that’s what I would say in this regard,” referencing his military background.
h/t: Life and Liberty
