In an explosive confession to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee exposing a possible threat to national security, federal officials admitted the Biden administration is using drone aircraft made in Communist China.
In response to a question from U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the Committee’s Ranking Member, Brad Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department’s National Security Division revealed the FBI is using Chinese-made drones for security operations – in defiance of advice from security experts.
Samantha Vinograd, Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention and Law Enforcement Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, added that DHS also uses Chinese drones.
The use of software and technology from Communist China, especially by the U.S. government, is generally seen as a national security threat because of the possibility it can be remotely accessed or information downloaded from inside China.
Previous President Donald Trump attempted to limit the federal government’s use of Chinese software, a move the Biden administration appears to have reversed.
A transcript of the exchange is below:
Portman: “With regard to drones, let’s talk about China for a moment. Recently, the directors of the FBI and Britain’s MI-5 warned of the national security and economic threats posed by China. They identified it as our greatest long-term threat, stealing our technology, dominating our markets, and they talked about the U.S. drone market and they talked about the use of drones. Here’s an example. According to a report by The Washington Post, China’s DJI is the leading provider of drones to US law enforcement agencies, they say. DJI has servers in China. They have support from the Chinese government. The Chinese State Security Services is one of their customers. Here’s our own Commerce Department saying DJI has been added to an export blacklist last year after Bloomberg reported that it supplied surveillance technology to Chinese security forces in Xinjiang, where millions of Uyghur Muslims have been forced into internment camps. So there’s a report that last year the Secret Service purchased eight of DJI’s drones. The FBI purchased 18 of them. So let me just ask you these questions on the record. Start with Mr. Wiegmann. Does the FBI currently purchase and use Chinese-made drones? Yes or no?”
Brad Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division at the U.S. Department of Justice: “We do.”
Portman: “You do. Ms. Vinograd, does DHS currently purchase and use Chinese-made drones?”
Ms. Vinograd: “DHS has prohibited the purchase of foreign-made drones, small UAS, absent waivers and very specific circumstances.”
Portman: “Okay, so this report that I mentioned said that the Secret Service had purchased eight of DJI’s drones. You’re saying that’s inaccurate?”
Ms. Vinograd: “I’m saying that with certain waivers, very specific waivers.”
Portman: “My question to you is, are you purchasing DJI drones or not? Yes or no?”
Ms. Vinograd: “With specific waivers, DHS can purchase certain…”
Portman: “Are you purchasing DJI drones, yes or no?”
Ms. Vinograd: “With certain waivers we are purchasing certain foreign made aircraft.”
Portman: “So you are?”
Ms. Vinograd: “I can follow up with more specific details…”
Portman: “Okay. But the answer is yes?”
Ms. Vinograd: “In a closed hearing I can provide more specific details, sir.”
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They’re just trying to save you money is all. The Chinese drones probably use stolen American technology, made in a fairly automated factory inspired by Western companies building plants in China, with actual or practically slave labor, for 50% of the price. US companies and employees sold out a long time ago to the CCP and let China become a preeminent technology manufacturer. Biden is just continuing the trend to help defeat America without even firing a shot. That is the CCP’s and Biden’s end game if the WEF and their new world order doesn’t get us first.
Are you totally out of your minds? What a silly question! YES YOU EFFING ARE! I have lived here for over 50 years. I have been a citizen for over 30 years! I didn’t think anything you did as a government could amaze me any more, but you are more stupid than I ever gave you credit for! You have shite for brains and when the Lord pronounced you ready for birth you thought he asked if you wanted drains not brains and said no you don’t want any! How sorry are you stupid people now? I am so glad I am in the last quarter of my life. Not much longer to go!
Gen Milley is probably very upset that the Chinese can go around him to get information. “Now. when I call them with hot intel, they’ll already have it. I’ll look like a chump!”
Of course, being a traitorous scumbag never has and never will cross his mid.
What else are the sneaky corrupt Democrats doing in Washington that we don’t have any idea they are doing? Biden is a China brotherhood so what do you expect from somebody that has personal gain from China. Now, we have the hook up right in our own White House.
It’s time for the Biden crime family to confess their abuse of power, for self enrichment, prior to all the investigations that will start after the mid terms. Resign now, admit your crime, against the American tax payers, returns any ill gotten gains, stop your family from being dragged through the mud you created for yourself, and family. You will be impeached, Hunter will be jailed, your family will suffer those loss of assets.Your have too much ill for this not to happen, Your appointed friends in office will no longer be in power, leaving you no support.
So whatever these drones see and record China most likely sees it in real time also. Ain’t that just grand? I wonder if they too have a trigger button for our other weaponized platforms…