Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threat at World Cup
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- Congressmen call for immediate interagency action to secure airspace over the 11 US World Cup 2026 host cities.
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- McCaul and Crane called for immediate interagency action to secure the airspace over the 11 US cities hosting World Cup matches this year.
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Congressmen call for immediate interagency action to secure airspace over the 11 US World Cup 2026 host cities.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A drone view shows Gillette Stadium, which will be called Boston Stadium when it hosts games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup [Brian Snyder/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Two Republican members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to empower the National Guard to address potential drone-related threats and ensure a “unified federal security posture” at the upcoming World Cup games.
The letter by US Representatives Michael McCaul and Elijah Crane, who both sit on the House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security, was sent to US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Friday.