White House Confirms Mexican Cartel Drones Breached U.S. Airspace

The White House confirmed Wednesday that Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace, triggering a sudden grounding of flights at El Paso International Airport a move federal officials say was necessary to protect American airspace from foreign threats.

According to a statement provided to The Daily Wire, the Department of War formerly the Department of Defense under President Trump’s reorganization “took action to disable the drones” after detecting the breach over El Paso.

“Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace. The Department of War took action to disable the drones,” the White House said. “The FAA and DOW have determined there is no threat to commercial travel.”

The announcement came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) abruptly lifted its earlier flight restrictions that had effectively shut down air traffic in El Paso for ten days. The FAA’s earlier directive cited only “special security reasons” with no public details until now.

The facts:

• All flights out of El Paso International were grounded temporarily.

• The FAA issued a 10-mile radius flight restriction, allowing only aircraft above 18,000 feet to fly over the zone.

• Similar airspace limitations were enacted in nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico, just 15 miles from El Paso.

The El Paso airport, which serves up to 100 daily commercial flights, sits just across the U.S.-Mexico border a region long plagued by cartel smuggling operations. But this marks the first public confirmation of hostile drone activity breaching U.S. airspace linked directly to Mexican cartels.

Despite the severity, Democrats scrambled to downplay the threat.

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) initially criticized the FAA’s decision, claiming it was causing “significant concern” and insisting there was “no immediate threat to the community.” Just hours later, after the restrictions were lifted, she repeated the same line:

“There is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas,” Escobar said ignoring the fact that cartel drones had been flying over her district.

State Senator Cesar Blanco, also a Democrat, urged calm but offered little substance, saying only that actions were taken “out of an abundance of caution.”

But Americans don’t need more platitudes they need accountability and answers.

• Why were these drones allowed to get this far into U.S. territory?

• What were they carrying? Surveillance equipment? Narcotics? Weapons?

• How often is this happening, and how many times has it gone unreported?

Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of War has been empowered to act swiftly taking out threats without getting tangled in bureaucratic red tape. The decision to intercept and neutralize cartel drones is part of a broader doctrine to treat transnational criminal organizations like hostile foreign entities.

And that’s exactly what they are.

For years, the Mexican cartels have operated like insurgent armies running trafficking routes, buying military-grade equipment, and now deploying drones capable of crossing into American skies.

The Left continues to treat this as a “border issue.” It’s not. It’s a national security crisis. And this latest incursion is just the latest example of how cartels are testing American resolve under a leadership that finally takes them seriously.

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