New report contradicts Trump admin's explanation for baffling airspace closure

While the FAA blamed Mexican cartel drones after closing the airspace over El Paso, a new report suggests that Department of Defense drones were responsible.

After reopening the airspace on Wednesday, FAA Secretary Sean Duffy pointed to a "cartel drone incursion."

However, sources told Bloomberg that the closure happened because the DOD could not guarantee the safety of aircraft from U.S. drones.

"The FAA made the decision in response to drones that the US Defense Department...