Shooting down high-altitude objects was 'momentous' says ex-NORAD chief

Some senators sounded reassured the series of falling objects did not pose a direct threat to the country following a classified briefing. Retired Canadian Air Force General and former Director of Operations at NORAD Scott Clancy joins Meet the Press NOW.

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[b.w.]

These responses and announcements are so vague and ambiguous. Very frustrating.

[pamcolechadwell]

Why didn't we see pictures of the other 3 objects that were shot down?

[Funnymombecca]

Did y’all even watch the senators giving their takeaways from the briefing? They were confused and still in the dark about what these are.

[sherimatukonis]

Funny earlier today they said they couldn't find the last 3.

[kaystewart]

Playing it down to the ground, just what I expected to hear

[sherimatukonis]

Nothing on the toxic derailment and explosion.

[miket]

Hey pentagon, where's the missing $9 Trillion of your 5th failed audit?

[reign]

But would they tell us to panic though? lol obviously not

[ammalvonnostrand]

Yes indeed, it's waaay too high up to shoot down. The only thing we CAN do is....shoot it down.

[LOLONO]

this is commercial drones to deliver pizzas

[Funnymombecca]

One senator said “Lock your doors tonight.” 🤔

[TwinGoats]

A momentous embarrassment… typical today though

[harrylippidardo]

Without clowns and balloons it wouldn't be a circus.

[josephwebb]

That’s a lot of tax payer dollars for those missiles for what’s now, not viewed as any threat..

[patriciaschuster]

They COULD be a Trojan horse. Keep you eyes open and bring things up there brought back down here.

[TAPATIOPLEASE]

Yea bc they have been here for 80+ years! If they wanted to they could and could even retaliate for shooting them down and they didnt.

[jeffjr]

Thank you for listening and starting to move air assets around... some of the vital bases.. on the east coast.. needs C RAMS in the civilian areas.. some of us are under the umbrella.. i feel safer seeing F18s and their drone escorts up there all day.... but i would feel SAFE.. if i saw ground based air defense in some of the civilian areas.... and maybe a well stocked hole to hide in.. while im dreaming.. but please... continue posturing.. and doing nothing less than we expect.. we owe you many beers.

[lorijb]

With our open sky's and open boarders and weak woke military we have already lost😏

[judithsullivan]

Are they intelligence gathering devices for reconnaissance purposes?

[Kyroosex]

Did CDC go to the site or area and test for chemicals or radiation or anything …