Former Trump administration Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that the United States has to defend its sovereignty which means protecting our airspace, while discussing the military shooting down a high-altitude object over Alaska earlier today.
Esper said, “Who would think we’d have another unidentified object, if you will, flying throughout our airspace? I think it’s good that the administration reacted quickly and shot it down. But I’m curious…
