REHOBOTH BEACH (Del. According to a White House official, President Joe Biden was temporarily removed from his beach house in Delaware by Jill Biden, the first lady.
“Precautionary steps were taken. The official stated that there was no threat to President Obama or his family.
According to Anthony Guglielmi (Secret Service spokesperson), the pilot entered the area above Rehoboth Beach just before 1 p.m., having failed to download updated flight regulations. The plane was then seen by a fighter jet, which immediately took it out of the airspace.
Guglielmi stated that the president and first wife were evacuated “as a precaution”, and are currently back at their home, where they’re enjoying the weekend.
He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the pilot wasn’t on the correct radio channel, didn’t follow the NOTAMS filed, and was not following published flight instructions. The pilot will be interviewed by the United States Secret Service.
Rehoboth Beach Fire Chief Chuck Snyder stated to NBC News that after the plane entered restricted space, the Bidens were rushed by ambulance to a nearby station on Rehoboth Avenue and kept there until the situation cleared.
