On Friday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “The Story,” White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby called for hazmat response and bomb squads if people encounter a downed drone. New Jersey's advice to do so “makes perfect sense to me,” he said. Because with any aircraft, “we don't know what it is, we don't know what kind of fuel it has on board.”
Host Martha McCollum said, “New Jersey has issued an intelligence bulletin containing recommendations for encountering downed or landed drones, issued in December 2024. It is recommended not to approach dangerous objects. It says to call your response unit or local hazardous materials team, then call your local explosive ordnance disposal squad if any of these materials enter someone's home or fall into someone's yard; Do you agree with those recommendations if they have to be addressed?”
Kirby responded, “Yeah, look, I haven't seen that directive, but for me, as a former military man, it's important to note that things like all kinds of aircraft are landing in your backyard or near you or your family.” If you did, it all makes perfect sense. Call the authorities, stay away. We don't know what it is, we don't know what kind of fuel it has on board. Definitely call the authorities and definitely report it. , don't go near it, don't touch it, I don't want you to get hurt.”
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