Who?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This Gillibrand interview is in two parts, so Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo added a little narration to tie the two disparate hallway chats together.
Interview I — classified portion of Gillibrand’s Nevada trip
Interview II — UAP-focused (starts around 4:06 mins)
Ask a Pol asks:
“In the House they’re investigating the UAP issue and whether Northrop Grumman and Lockheed are part of the ‘cover-up.’ Did that come up at all?”
Sen. Gillibrand’s public schedule Feb. 21, 2024:
“Everything I was doing was classified”
“I know the allegation. Did not come up in my review,” Gillibrand tells us. “Everything I was doing was classified that was Air Force-related. But what I was doing in Nevada after and California after, was for my campaign.”
Caught our ear:
“I’m very concerned about UAPs, particularly drone technology, aircraft technology that is constantly around our military sites, and it’s a form of ubiquitous surveillance that causes great concern for me,” Gillibrand exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “And we need to know, is it Russia, China, Iran or other? Because it’s highly relevant that we can function at military bases, but, also, it’s important that we can protect secrets and it’s important that we have air superiority and domain awareness.”
Caught our other ear:
“I’m hoping that in this year’s defense bill (NDAA) we can add more resources for sensors and detection,” Gillibrand tells us.
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Below find rough transcripts of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interviews with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT I — Gillibrand’s classified Air Force tour in Nevada
SCENE: Gillibrand just cast a vote on the Senate floor and is heading for the closest elevator, when she’s surprised to bump into Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo.
Matt Laslo: “Hey senator.”
Kirsten Gillibrand: “Oh hey.”
ML: “Separate topic.”
KG: “Yeah.”
ML: “I’m wondering about your trip to Nevada with the Air Force.”
KG: “Excellent.”
ML: “What [were] the topics de jour? I was a little surprised to see you out there.”
KG: “Manufacturing.”
ML: “Manufacturing?”
KG: “Yeah.”
ML: “Cause, you know, in the House they’re investigating whether…”
KG: “I was in Nevada and California, and so I got to tour a couple of different manufacturers, and what they’re doing for the Air Force is very exciting.”
ML: “Cause in the House they’re investigating the UAP issue and whether Northrop Grumman and Lockheed are part of the ‘cover-up.’ Did that come up at all?”
KG: “Yeah, I know that allegation. I know the allegation. Did not come up in my review.”
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