Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska spoke approvingly of the Defense Department's decision to shoot down an unauthorized aircraft over the northern state.
said the U.S. must demonstrate a zero tolerance for aircraft entering U.S. airspace after shooting down an unidentified craft.Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, questions Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the proposed budget for FY2023 for the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
She continued,"If it comes into Alaska airspace, if it comes over Alaska waters, we need to act. We need to send the message, and we need to be clear and unequivocal that we don’t tolerate this, period." Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks during a daily news briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on February 10, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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