Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threat at World Cup

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 28, 2026Country: United States
Politics
Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threat at World Cup

Two Republican members of Congress, Michael McCaul and Elijah Crane, have called on the Trump administration to empower the National Guard to address potential drone-related threats at the 2026 World Cup matches. They emphasized the need for immediate interagency action to secure the airspace over the 11 U.S. cities hosting the games. Their request comes in the wake of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising further security concerns about the event.

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