The Trump administration is blaming a "cartel drone incursion" for the sudden closure of the airspace around El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, though sources also pointed to miscommunication between the military and Federal Aviation Administration as a factor in the decision.
Why it matters: Residents of El Paso woke up to the news that local airspace would be closed for 10 days, a duration unprecedented in any U.S. city since 9/11. No explanation was offered until the order was reversed eight hours later, an information vacuum that was filled by frenzied speculation.
