Paranoid Pentagon Pete wants lasers to protect him from drones
Source: msn
Story by Will Neal 9h
Defense Department officials have reportedly been butting heads with aviation authorities as the Pentagon considers moving a high-powered laser system within Washington airspace to protect Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from drones.
Pentagon insiders told The New York Times on Tuesday that talks are ongoing about deploying the laser system following reports of unusual drone activity near Fort McNair in the southwest of the district. Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, among others, currently live on the base.
Those sightings have apparently raised alarm about prospective surveillance of top military and government officials amid President Trumps ongoing war in the Middle East.
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Miller is among the bevy of Trump administration officials who've moved into military housing over the past several months. / Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images