Biden called the Pentagon four times seeking information and was told the military had found nothing unusual
WASHINGTON—President Biden’s first call to the Pentagon about the drones over New Jersey came on Dec. 12, nearly a month after the initial reports of mysterious flying objects in the night sky, U.S. officials said.
In the days that followed, Biden called Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin again. And again. And again, seeking updates.
By then, the drone frenzy had escalated into a major headache for the White House, fueled by rumors about an Iranian mother ship off the coast, by videos of unknown aircraft hovering over suburban towns—and by little information from Washington except assurances that there was nothing unusual.
