Hello, folks. In a recent Fox News article, author David Marcus highlighted a symbolic and startling reality—massive, mysterious drones were spotted hovering over New Jersey—while zeroing in on a core problem of the Biden administration: secrecy, deflection, and an unrelenting attitude that Americans simply don’t need to know what’s going on.
In his sharp critique, Marcus paints a picture of a presidency that has consistently operated on a “you don’t need to know” mantra, whether the issue was COVID-19, Biden’s mental decline, Hunter Biden’s scandals, or now, bizarre aerial objects.
Marcus doesn’t mince words when describing the absurdity of the situation. The American public is expected to believe that aerial vehicles the size of minivans can casually hover over the Garden State, yet the White House insists it has no clue what they are—and worse, doesn’t seem particularly curious. Admiral John Kirby’s attempt to reassure Americans by claiming there’s “no danger” from these drones doesn’t pass the sniff test.
As Marcus points out, how can the administration assert there’s no risk when they’re simultaneously claiming ignorance? It’s an insult to common sense, and it highlights a broader pattern of this presidency: downplaying issues, offering half-truths, and failing to respect the intelligence of the American people. The column also underscores the failure of the Biden administration to maintain transparency—something they endlessly pat themselves on the back for while delivering anything but.
From Jen Psaki’s infamous “Why do you need that information?” dismissal when pressed about COVID cases at the White House to the perpetual obfuscation around Hunter Biden, the pattern is clear. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who has been caught repeatedly spinning tales, has lost the public’s trust. Marcus imagines the laughable impossibility of her addressing this drone situation credibly: would Americans really buy anything she said at this point?
And therein lies the real problem: trust. For four years, the Biden White House has decided what the American people “need to know,” often doling out selective, watered-down information that conveniently aligns with their political interests. Whether it’s foreign threats, domestic scandals, or national security concerns, the administration’s default response has been dismissiveness. When people can no longer trust their leaders to tell the truth—even about something as simple as strange objects in the sky—it erodes the very foundation of representative government.
Marcus closes by looking toward the future, particularly Trump’s incoming administration. Trump has already hinted that if these drones remain a mystery come January, he’s ready to shoot one down and get answers. That’s the kind of action and transparency that Americans have been deprived of under Biden. It’s not about theatrics or bravado; it’s about common sense and restoring a sense of accountability to leadership.
Americans deserve to know what’s going on in their skies, their cities, and their government. It shouldn’t be up to Washington elites to decide what the public can and cannot handle. As Marcus aptly puts it, the question isn’t what we need to know—it’s what we deserve to know. And when a presidency fails to honor that, as Biden’s has so spectacularly, voters will respond by showing the door, as they did in this election.
The drones over New Jersey serve as a perfect metaphor for the Biden years: confusion, evasion, and a lack of curiosity from those who should care most. If Trump’s team approaches this mystery—and governance as a whole—with a commitment to honesty and transparency, it could mark the beginning of a long-needed restoration of trust between the White House and the American people.
