ICE Barbie Can't Explain Why El Paso Party Balloon Was Shot Down [View all]
Kristi Noem uttered some gobbledy-gook, then quickly ended the presser.
By NewsHound Ellen — February 14, 2026
On Friday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked simple and important questions about reporting that the Trump administration closed down El Paso’s air space and shot down a party balloon it mistakenly thought was a foreign drone.
We can imagine the 24/7 poutrage from the right had anything so shockingly inept happened under a Democratic administration. But Noem, the woman who is supposed to be protecting us from foreign threats, couldn’t come up with anything close to an intelligible explanation.
The very legit question from a reporter was, “Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser early this week, as was reported? And if that is true, why wasn't the action coordinated with the FAA?”
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/02/ice-barbie-cant-explain-why-el-paso-party
Hey Noem as someone that worked in aviation I know of only two times that air space was closed off (9/11 United Airlines Newark Liberty Airport Flt 93, saw the crew off that morning) and Covid..............and everyone was on the same page...............you and that dufus running the FAA know should resign.............your sorry excuse says everything about what you and that orange hair traitor are all about.........
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