The Bongino Brief:  What The F*** Is Going On In New Jersey?!

Summary

Summary of "The Bongino Brief: What The F* Is Going On In New Jersey?!"**

Podcast Information:

• Title: The Dan Bongino Show
• Host/Author: Cumulus Podcast Network | Dan Bongino
• Episode: The Bongino Brief: What The F*** Is Going On In New Jersey?!
• Release Date: December 14, 2024

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service Agent and NYPD officer, along with his co-host, delves into the mysterious and concerning drone and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings in New Jersey. The episode robustly critiques governmental transparency and effectiveness in addressing these airspace violations, suggesting potential foreign adversary involvement and highlighting the perceived inadequacies of national security responses.

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1. Introduction to the Drone/UAP Situation

Dan Bongino opens the discussion by expressing deep concern over unidentified drones sighted in New Jersey, emphasizing the lack of transparency from the United States government. He warns listeners of a real and present risk to national airspace security.

Dan Bongino [00:37]: "They know exactly who owns these drones and what they're doing in the sky. But they don't want to tell you for a reason... We are at real risk here. Our airspace is not secure."

2. Government and Official Responses

The podcast examines official statements and responses to the drone sightings, highlighting contradictions and perceived evasiveness from government officials.

a. Statements by Congressman Jeff Van Drew

Congressman Jeff Van Drew, representing an area in New Jersey, discusses the drone activity over his region. Initially a Democrat, now a Republican, Van Drew provides insights into the ongoing investigations and the implications for national security.

Co-host [02:03]: "Congressman Jeff Van Drew says... Gaps in our airspace are being exploited and because of it, the safety of Americans is at risk."

b. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis' Concerns

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis voices her concerns regarding drones hovering over strategic locations like the Verrazano Bridge, near military installations. She demands accountability and explanations from government agencies.

Nicole Malliotakis [07:35]: "We deserve and demand answers. And we would expect our government agencies to have those answers for elected officials."

3. Potential Foreign Adversary Involvement

Bongino and his co-host speculate on the origins of the drones, strongly suggesting foreign adversaries, particularly China, as potential actors behind the airspace violations.

Dan Bongino [01:56]: "I'm 95% sure, if not more, it's China or some foreign adversary has some role in it."

4. Critique of Government's Handling of the Situation

The hosts criticize the government's response, accusing the "deep staters" of hiding crucial information to avoid revealing their inadequacies in handling national security threats.

Co-host [08:09]: "They either don't know or they know and are hiding it. And the answer's not good."

5. Insights from Media and Expert Analysis

The episode references reports from reputable sources like the Wall Street Journal, emphasizing that the issue has been persistent and inadequately addressed.

Dan Bongino [13:47]: "Holman Jenkins at the Wall Street Journal... there's a whole lot going on here and they're afraid of Donald Trump."

6. White House and FBI Statements

White House Press Secretary and an FBI Agent provide official statements that Bongino and his co-host find unsatisfactory, citing vague responses and a lack of concrete information regarding the drone activities.

Press Secretary [10:43]: "We are closely tracking the activity and coordinating closely with relevant agencies including DHS and FBI."

FBI Agent [14:35]: "We do not attribute that to an individual or a group yet. We're actively investigating what the Bureau has done to aid our state and local partners."

7. Public Safety and National Security Implications

The discussion underscores the potential threats posed by these unidentified drones, questioning the readiness and capability of the U.S. military and security agencies to address such breaches effectively.

Co-host [12:30]: "Airspace in the sensitive area of the United States seems to be infiltrated by objects you're claiming in a public podium. You have no freaking idea what they are."

8. Conclusion and Call to Action

Bongino and his co-host conclude by reinforcing the gravity of the situation, urging listeners to stay informed and vigilant. They express skepticism about government assurances and call for greater accountability and transparency.

Dan Bongino [17:56]: "You have a bunch of people in [the] constitutional public we've entrusted with power... They'll lie. But saying in public you don't know is generally not a good thing."

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Key Takeaways:

• Unidentified Drones in New Jersey: A surge in drone/UAP sightings over New Jersey has raised national security alarms.
• Government Transparency Issues: There is significant frustration with the government's vague and non-committal responses to these incidents.
• Speculation of Foreign Involvement: The hosts strongly suspect that foreign adversaries, particularly China, may be behind the drone activities.
• Calls for Accountability: Elected officials like Congressman Van Drew and Congresswoman Malliotakis are demanding clear answers and effective action.
• National Security Concerns: The lack of a coherent response from national security agencies is highlighted as a critical vulnerability.
• Public Vigilance Encouraged: Listeners are urged to stay informed, question official narratives, and advocate for stronger security measures.

This comprehensive discussion reflects the hosts' deep-seated concerns about national airspace security, government transparency, and the potential threats posed by unidentified aerial activities in sensitive regions like New Jersey.

Transcript

[Dan Bongino]

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[Co-host]

I'm going to throw something out at.

[Dan Bongino]

You right up front here. They know exactly who owns these drones and what they're doing in the sky. But they don't want to tell you for a reason. The reason is the United States government and the deep staters involved in it. They don't want to scare you with their own inadequacy. Folks, I'm telling you right now, they know who these drones belong to. We are at real risk here. Our airspace is not secure. They don't know what to do with these drones. And you know I said bottom line up front. So let me. I hate teases because they're for morons. Oh, stay tuned later in the show. If you like the show, you'll stay no matter what. I'm 95% sure, if not more, it's China or some foreign adversary has some.

[Co-host]

Role in it could be wrong.

[Dan Bongino]

I'm throwing it out there and I'm basing it on a few different things. Let's dig in. Receipts matter. Okay.

[Co-host]

Congressman Jeff Van Drew will be on.

[Dan Bongino]

My radio show later. He represents an area in New Jersey where they've had this issue. Right. He was a former Democrat, now a Republican. He'll be on the radio show later today. If you want to tune in, you.

[Co-host]

Can check it out on Rumble and locals.

[Dan Bongino]

The last hour, of course, is for local subscribers.

[Co-host]

We're doing a conversion, by the way, soon over to Rumble Premium.

[Dan Bongino]

So hang out. I got a few questions about that from from listeners. Here's a tweet from Congressman Van Drew.

[Co-host]

Folks, I have no reason to believe this guy's lying about any of this. He says first, the Chinese spy balloon.

[Dan Bongino]

Drifted across US airspace for a week.

[Co-host]

Yeah, that's right. Now unidentified drones are flying over New.

[Dan Bongino]

Jersey avoiding radar detection gaps.

[Co-host]

Listen to the last line. Gaps in our airspace are being exploited and because of it, the Safety of.

[Dan Bongino]

Americans is at risk.

[Co-host]

Dan, you're throwing this out there.

[Dan Bongino]

You think it may be China or some foreign adversary.

[Co-host]

Why? Because I'm listening to people who are in the know in the area who are probably being told things but can't say it. Gaps in our airspace are being exploited and because of it, the safety of Americans is at risk. This is the congressman in that area. Watch this interview with him on Fox talking about these drone orb UAP sightings in the area. I want you to listen carefully to the language. Sometimes they know things, but they don't want to say things.

[Dan Bongino]

Check this out.

[News Reporter]

You see, Trump National Golf Club isn't far from the Picatinny Arsenal military base, which some thought may be behind the drones. But the base tells Fox News, quote, while the source and cause of these aircraft operating in our area remain unknown, we can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal related activities. Fox News also spoke with Congressman Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey. He said it doesn't appear the pilots of these drones are breaking any laws, rules or regulations. They're staying out of restricted airspace, which he says is an indication that they know what they're doing.

[Expert/Analyst]

I do not believe it's the US Military. And if it is, and if they're doing exercises, shame on them for the disorganization, disorganized way they, they are doing it. I don't believe it is them. I am hopeful it is not a foreign adversary yet I do worry about that.

[News Reporter]

And this will be a main topic of conversation at a House hearing on Capitol Hill today that starts at 2:00, focused on the safety implications of drone technology. And Congressman Van Drew tells Fox that the United States is behind specifically China with this technology and that we need to do a better job of defending against and integrating drone technology. We'll send it back to you, Dana.

[Co-host]

Folks, the congressman in and around the area is, quote, hoping that the US Is not behind this, this China thing. He's hoping it's not a foreign adversary. Listen, hope is not a solution. Now I'm reading a rumble chat during while the clip is playing. And I get it. No matter what you say in this.

[Dan Bongino]

I love everyone in the chat. Obviously everybody's here.

[Co-host]

We open up the chat so you.

[Dan Bongino]

Can have your opinion.

[Co-host]

No matter what you say, you people off. You tell people it's aliens. They're like, you're a conspiracy theorist. You tell people it's nothing to worry about, it's just Amazon or whatever. They're like, oh my gosh, Dan, this could be a real threat. You tell people, hey, man, I think this is China. Or a foreign adversary. Here's what she's like. You're trying to induce panic. I'm not inducing shit. Panic kills. Don't shit the bed.

[Dan Bongino]

Ever.

[Co-host]

I'm exchanging information with you. You do what you want with it. My job is to get you information. Period.

[Dan Bongino]

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[Co-host]

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[Co-host]

Folks, Congress gets briefings on this stuff.

[Dan Bongino]

Congress gets briefings on this stuff because they got to fund a lot of this stuff.

[Co-host]

Now, not to be clear, not every member of Congress, depending on your committee, is going to get a briefing on every little detail of what's going on. And with this deep state we have that is terrified of their shortcomings and inadequacies, knowing there's a new administration coming in. I believe we're being tested right now. Someone's sending a message.

[Dan Bongino]

Look what they've been hiding from you.

[Co-host]

Watch. Just pay attention to the story. The footprints are all there.

[Dan Bongino]

Here's another congresswoman I know pretty well, Nicole Mallutakis.

[Co-host]

She represents the area, Northern New Jersey, New York. The Verrazano Bridge, which, if you know. If you know New York, you know.

[Dan Bongino]

The Verrazano Bridge very well. It's in the New York, New Jersey area with that connection point, right.

[Co-host]

She is right in that area right there. Nicole Maliatakis, you would think would be one of the people like Van Drew who is getting some kind of a briefing on what the is going on over here. Here's Nicole Malutakis talking about the Verrazano Bridge. Seeing a lot of this activity right now. This is a critical, critical junction point in that northeast area of the United States.

[Dan Bongino]

Check this out.

[Nicole Malliotakis]

Last night a constituent saw one of these drones hovering over the Verrazano Bridge which connects Staten island and Brooklyn. And on one side of that you have the Coast Guard base at Fort Wadsworth. And on the other side of that we have an army base in Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. And so it is very concerning that they're choosing to fly these things over, as Phil Murphy said, sensitive infrastructure or military installations. And we deserve and demand answers. And we would expect our like, we would expect our government agencies to have those answers for elected officials.

[Co-host]

Folks, I'm telling you, they have the answer.

[Dan Bongino]

I know they have the answer.

[Co-host]

So why won't they tell anyone the answer? Because the answer is we don't know. That's the answer. And they don't want congresspeople like Malia Takis, Van Drew and others out there, Chris Smith and others asking questions. They don't want them saying the obvious follow up, which is what? How the hell do you not know you have a trillion dollar military budget. You're busy with woke DEI bullshit in the Pentagon. Oh, oh, oh, oh. And you can't tell us who this is. Folks, they don't know.

[Dan Bongino]

Oh, they know when they're hiding it.

[Co-host]

They either don't know or they know and are hiding it. And the answer's not good. Here's Karine Jean Pierre at the White House podium yesterday, totally completely incompetent, looking annoyed at the question. Because I'm telling you, Biden does not want to admit while they were busy reorienting the Pentagon to be a social justice organization around the world, that our airspace is completely at risk from technologies we boot we both do and don't understand and don't know what to do with. The military does not know what to do with these things because they don't have any kind of force force plan against some use of force plan. What are they going to do? Shoot him out of the sky? They don't know what to do. Folks, I got to.

[Dan Bongino]

Let'S just say trust me on this show, please.

[Co-host]

There's more here. They don't know what to do. You all thought the Secret Service had.

[Dan Bongino]

An elaborate airspace security plan too till.

[Co-host]

You found out they had a dude trying to operate a drone that didn't even think to get a cell signal up in time. They were out in the middle of.

[Dan Bongino]

Nowhere and the drone didn't work.

[Co-host]

That 20 year old with an Amazon.

[Dan Bongino]

Drone, whatever beat them.

[Co-host]

You think our military's got this thing figured it out at the leadership level?

[Dan Bongino]

You sure? Because it's your national security at risk.

[Co-host]

Here's Karine Jean Pierre again looking totally annoyed at the question. Folks, they're not giving you an answer cuz I'm telling you they don't know or they know and they just don't want to tell you.

[Dan Bongino]

Check this out.

[Press Secretary]

There have been repeated drone sightings in the northeast, especially in New Jersey. These are not small drones, some of them pretty large. They're flying at low altitudes, they're flying in flocks. Has the President been briefed on this situation? Ms.

So we are certainly aware. The President is aware. So we're closely tracking the activity and coordinating closely with relevant agency including DHS and FBI to continue the to investigate these incidents. Don't have anything beyond that to share. Obviously this is something that DHS and FBI are tracking very very closely and so I would have to refer you to them directly but aware keeping an eye out and looking into the incidents that you just mentioned.

Couple still though. But has the federal government ruled out that these are controlled by foreign entities and do you know if they're conducting surveillance over these situations?

So I cannot make any kind of predictions or comments about that specifically from here. This is something that DHS is looking at and FBI so I would have to refer you to them. I don't have anything beyond that. We're tracking this very closely. Obviously we're all aware of the incidents that have been reported. I'm not going to go into what they could be or could not be from here. That is something that obviously is being looked at as those respective agencies.

When was the President freaked on?

I don't have a timeline but he certainly has been made aware of this.

[Dan Bongino]

You don't have a timeline but he's.

[Co-host]

Been made aware of it. You just don't remember when. It sounds like kind of a BFD a big freaking deal. Airspace in the sensitive area of the United States seems to be infiltrated by objects you're claiming in a public podium. You have no freaking idea what they are.

[Dan Bongino]

Folks listen man, nobody panic. We're panic now.

[Co-host]

We have a powerful military. We're not going to be invaded tomorrow by aliens or China.

[Dan Bongino]

Okay, forget the panic line.

[Co-host]

Okay?

[Dan Bongino]

You don't shit the bed no matter what.

[Co-host]

Concern. You have to be freaking crazy to not be concerned about this story because there's only two scenarios. I can't say this enough. Either they have no idea who has violated our domestic airspace in sensitive areas, which is a 10 out of 10 on the what the hell is going on meter or a 9 out of 10, which is they do know they can't do anything about it and they're lying to you about it. That's maybe a 9.5. It gets even worse. By the way, Kareem Jean Pierre, here's the key line.

[Dan Bongino]

Dhs, Department of Homeland Security for the.

[Co-host]

Liberals listening and the FBI are closely tracking it. How closely? They don't. Can't figure it out. Did you follow one of these things? Did you see where it landed? Are you tracking it on airspace? Folks.

[Dan Bongino]

I'm going to put a little cap on this thing in a minute and you're going to see what I mean.

[Co-host]

Holman Jenkins at the Wall Street Journal.

[Dan Bongino]

Has been reporting on this forever. Forever. He's a great reporter. This is not new, this story about airspace violations. And he's going to explain to you in this piece exactly what I've been telling you, that there's a whole lot going on here and they're afraid of.

[Co-host]

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth coming into the Pentagon as Commander in Chief and Defense Secretary going, what the hell's been on in our airspace for the last five years? And them going, I don't know, man. What do you mean you don't know? This is a bigger story.

[Dan Bongino]

Here's an FBI agent up on Capitol Hill yesterday being questioned about this UAP UFO phenomenon.

[Co-host]

I think the most disturbing answer is the last 10 seconds where again, this guy's on the record here and he says, hey man, I wish we knew, but we just don't know. How do you not know? You seem to know everything about a pee pee hoax and a fake tape and spying on Donald Trump. You don't know what's flying over the skies in the northeast of the United States. Come on, bro, do better. Watch this.

[FBI Agent]

FBI and our Newark field office, along with the state and local partners there are, the Bureau is actively investigating the situation you mentioned. Just the unexplained sighting of drone activity over that part of New Jersey, including proximity to sensitive sites and areas of concern. So the. We do not attribute that to an individual or a group yet. We're investigating, but I don't have an answer of who's responsible for that of one or more people that are responsible for those drone flights. But we're actively invest investigating what the Bureau has done to aid our state and local partners is what we generally do. Enlist the help of the interagency, enlist the help of the public. There's a tip line there that 1-800- call FBI Tips FBI for information from the public that could help us resolve this. It is concerning.

[Questioning Reporter]

Is the public at risk? Is public safety at risk? Are we concerned that they're are nefarious intentions that could cause either national security or a public safety incident that would put Americans at risk?

[FBI Agent]

There's nothing that is known that would lead me to say that. But we just don't know. And that's the concerning part.

[Co-host]

Oh.

[Dan Bongino]

He just doesn't know if the public's at risk. And that's the concerning part.

[Co-host]

Yeah, yeah. That is the concerning part.

[Dan Bongino]

Folks, you know, I don't cover these kind of clickbaity stories. This is not one of those things.

[Co-host]

You have a bunch of people in.

[Dan Bongino]

A constitutional public we've entrusted with power.

[Co-host]

Who don't like to look stupid. They don't want to look stupid, okay? They'll lie to you, they'll give you a fake answer, they'll obfuscate, but they don't want to look stupid. And come on, let's be honest. They'll be commies, scumbags, everything else. They'll lie. But saying in public you don't know is generally not a good thing. They don't like to do that. You've now got Jeff Van Drew, Congressman.

[Dan Bongino]

I don't know from New Jersey, Malia.

[Co-host]

Takis, Congresswoman, New York, New Jersey area.

[Dan Bongino]

New York, New Jersey area. I don't know.

[Co-host]

Karine Jean Pierre.

[Dan Bongino]

She doesn't know anything. Said the member. She's like, I don't know. That's not usual for her.

[Co-host]

You got FBI agent, hey man, I don't know. Does anybody know?

[Dan Bongino]

Justin says, I don't know if anybody knows.

[Co-host]

I don't know either.

[Dan Bongino]

I'm telling you, this is some foreign adversary who is scoping out something sensitive. Something sensitive.

[Co-host]

The reason it's being the reason, by the way, it's a hotspot in New Jersey is because it's a very population.

[Dan Bongino]

Dense area and a lot of people are seeing it.

[Co-host]

I'm not so sure this isn't happening all over the country.

[Dan Bongino]

Matter of fact, there have been reports elsewhere as well. The Dan Bongino Show. If you'd like to hear more, subscribe to the Dan Bongino show wherever you get your podcast.