{"id":41338,"date":"2025-01-17T14:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=41338"},"modified":"2025-01-17T14:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:39:33","slug":"energy-department-deploys-helicopters-over-d-c-scanning-for-radiological-or-nuclear-irregularities-ahead-of-trumps-historic-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=41338","title":{"rendered":"Energy Department Deploys Helicopters Over D.C. \u2014 Scanning for \u2018Radiological or Nuclear Irregularities\u2019 Ahead of Trump\u2019s Historic Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Department of Energy\u2019s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE\/NNSA) has been conducting low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown Washington, D.C (Screenshot: CBS Mornings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the nation\u2019s capital braces for President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s historic inauguration, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is ramping up unprecedented security measures.<\/p>\n

Helicopters equipped with cutting-edge radiation detection technology are buzzing low over Washington, D.C., scanning for potential \u201cradiological or nuclear irregularities.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an exclusive look at the security preparations, CBS\u2019<\/a> Nicole Sganga joined Department of Energy senior scientist Jacqueline Brandon<\/a> aboard one of the agency\u2019s highly specialized helicopters.<\/p>\n

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Flying in a meticulous grid over the National Mall, the aircraft\u2019s mission is clear: detect and neutralize threats like dirty bombs or other nuclear hazards.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re trying to create a blueprint of what the radiation in Washington, DC, looks like ahead of the inauguration,\u201d Sganga asked during the flight.<\/p>\n

\u201cCorrect,\u201d confirmed Brandon. With only two helicopters of this kind in the Department of Energy\u2019s arsenal, every second of airtime counts. \u201cIf we find a radiological irregularity, we\u2019ll investigate it even further,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Equipped with highly sensitive technology capable of detecting minute variations in radiation levels, these helicopters serve as an airborne watchdog.<\/p>\n

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An alarm was triggered during the flight, though it remains unclear whether it indicated a nuclear threat (Screenshot: CBS Mornings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shockingly, during the flight, an alarm went off.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an alarm,\u201d Brandon said. \u201cIt\u2019s a slight variation in our spectra, is what it\u2019s saying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The DOE\u2019s aerial scans are just one layer in a multi-agency effort to secure what is expected to be one of the most heavily attended inaugurations in American history.<\/p>\n

It can be recalled the Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) team conducted low-altitude helicopter flights<\/a> over downtown Washington, D.C., from December 2 to December 13, 2024.<\/p>\n

These efforts were part of a months-long operation to measure and monitor background radiation levels, ensuring authorities can rapidly respond to any radiological threats.<\/p>\n

During\u00a0a press conference<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with district and federal authorities, assured the public that there are no known threats to Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not currently tracking any specific or credible threats to the inaugural ceremony or to the Capitol complex,\u201d FBI special agent David Sundberg said Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to work closely with our partners to share information and identify and disrupt any threat that may emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n

J. Thomas Manger, chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, said that the primary concern is the \u201clone actor\u201d threat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat threat of the lone actor remains the biggest justification for us maintaining this heightened state of alert throughout the next week,\u201d Manger said.<\/p>\n

The ceremony is expected to draw 250,000 ticketed guests along with tens of thousands of additional attendees, including protestors.<\/p>\n

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FBI Declares \u2018No Known Threats\u2019 for Trump\u2019s Inauguration \u2014 25,000 Law Enforcement and Military Deployed in Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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