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Mark Warner
U.S. Senator from Virginia, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee from 2021 to 2025 and vice chair since. In December 2024 he said the Pentagon still did not know who flew over Langley; in August 2026 he told Ask a Pol it was 'mostly Chinese drones', while saying he had not seen pictures.
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Langley 'mostly ended up being Chinese drones'.Langley swarmsecondhandLeadMark Warner to Ask a Pol (7 Aug 2026, published 10 Oct)
What Mark Warner said (1 claims)
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“Langley was 'mostly Chinese drones'.”AllegedThe Lakenheath incursions, two years on: Mike Morgan and Liberty
Warner has not seen pictures; no Pentagon evidence; he said in Dec 2024 the Pentagon didn't know.
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- Ask a Pol: Warner, 'Chinese drones' shuttered Air Force base (10 Oct 2026)
- Ask a Pol: Warner disappointed with Langley drone briefing (Dec 2024)
- Reality Check (NewsNation): Mike Morgan and Liberty on the Lakenheath incursions (Oct 2026)