BrianKrebsThank goodness the Federal Aviation Administration is still able to do its job and be the adult in the room. For now, anyway. How long until the Cheetoh in Chief starts grounding planes in blue states for the rebuke?
From CBS News:
"The unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests, multiple sources close to the matter told CBS News. "
"The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones."
"Two sources identified the technology as a high-energy laser."
"Meetings were scheduled over safety impacts, but Pentagon officials wanted to test the technology sooner, stating that U.S. Code 130i requirements governing the protection of certain facilities from unmanned aircraft had been met."
"FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Tuesday night decided to close the airspace — without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials, sources said."
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