Trump says his ballroom will house a drone port. The Secret Service already has one next door
· World · The Independent, NDTV
The U.S. Secret Service currently operates a drone port on a Treasury Department building located just feet away from the White House complex. The facility uses small, unarmed drones as first responders to monitor the perimeter, a model common among police agencies across the US. This existing surveillance setup contrasts with the drone port proposed by President Donald Trump for the new White House ballroom, which he has described as including missile-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles. The Secret Service declined to comment on its specific operations but confirmed its drone docks are separate from the project proposed by the president.
Why it matters
The existence of an operational drone security system at the White House challenges the stated necessity of the president's proposed multi-million dollar ballroom construction project.
Read the original report — The Independent
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