Paranoid Pentagon Pete Wants Lasers to Protect Him From Drones
April 1, 2026
The Daily Beast
Andrew Harnik / Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesDefense Department officials have reportedly been butting heads with aviation authorities as the Pentagon considers moving a high-powered laser system within Washington airspace to protect Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from drones. Pentagon insiders told The New York Times on Tuesday that talks are ongoing about deploying the laser system following reports of unusual drone activity near Fort McNair in the southwest of the district.
Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, among others, currently live on the base. Those sightings have apparently raised alarm about prospective surveillance of top military and government officials amid President Trump’s ongoing war in the Middle East.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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