On Friday's broadcast of MSNBC's “The Chris Jansing Report” in Belleville, N.J., Mayor Michael Melham criticized New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) for missing a meeting regarding drone sightings over the state. At the same time, he also said: Drones are federal property, and it makes no sense for Murphy to say, “I don't know what it is, but I can tell you it's not.” Something like a credible threat. You can't have it both ways. ”
Melham said, “[W]When a governor says on social media, “I don't know what it is, but I don't think it's a credible threat,'' it can't have both meanings. And I have to tell you, there has never been a time in the history of New Jersey where over 200 mayors gathered in the same room for an important meeting and the governor did not show up. It was. It was insulting to all of us who took the 2-3 hour round trip train ride to this meeting to have him not attend and only publish on social media. But it doesn't seem like a credible threat. You can't have it both ways. ”
Melham then said that if he could ask one question about drones, he would be less interested in who they belong to and more interested in what they do, considering they are federal property. Ta.
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