Pilot of Drone Found on White House Premises Is National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Employee

Pete Souza / The White House(WASHINGTON) — The pilot of the drone that landed on White House grounds on Monday is an employee with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

According to a statement from the NGA, the employee was off-duty at the time of the incident and self-reported what had occurred. The NGA notes that the unidentified individual does not work with drones or unmanned aerial vehicles at the NGA.

“Even though the employee was using a personal item while off-duty, the agency takes the incident very seriously and remains committed to promoting public trust and transparency,” the statement read.

The U.S. Secret Service is continuing to investigate the incident.

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