Airspace Breach Near Biden's Residence Leads To Swift Response From Fighter Jets

Over the weekend, U.S. fighter jets swiftly responded to a civilian aircraft that had strayed into restricted airspace near President Joe Biden's Delaware home.

What Happened: The incident transpired just north of the president's Wilmington residence on Saturday afternoon. The aircraft was promptly intercepted and guided to touch down at a neighboring airport, according to Politico.

Anthony Guglielmi, the communications fhief for the U.S. Secret Service, elaborated on the event.

“As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport. There were no impacts to the protectee’s movements as a result of this incident and agents from the United States Secret Service are investigating in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration,” he said, the publication reported. 

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The Secret Service also released a statement in response to Saturday's event.

"As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport. There were no impacts to the protectee’s movements as a result of this incident and agents from the US Secret Service are investigating in coordination with the FAA," the statement read.

Despite the security hiccup, President Biden's activities went on as planned. He proceeded with his weekend itinerary in Wilmington.

According to the report, Biden reached his residence in Greenville on Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, the president was present at St. Joseph’s on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Greenville for a church service.

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