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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Collin Binkley

Secret Service drone port revelation could undercut Trump’s claim ballroom is needed ‘to protect the White House’

President Donald Trump says a drone port, complete with armed unmanned aerial vehicles and gun-toting troops, is needed atop the new White House ballroom to safeguard the 18-acre complex and Washington, D.C. - but the Secret Service is already operating one right next door.

A few hundred feet away, small UAVs equipped with camera systems and sensory technology remain on standby to monitor potential risks from above until called into action by law enforcement personnel.

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