That sorta checks out. There was a lot of talk here on a local FB group about drone sightings last night until someone posted a picture of the flight path of the helicopter.
ETA I’m not endorsing the ‘conspiracy theories’ comment. Just posting because yes I can imagine all the interest leading to a problem for commercial aviation.
They probably didn't tell Biden. And that administration, being well-versed in the Baghdad Bob Communication School, just decided that gaslighting is a preferred strategy.
Difficult to imagine Biden being briefed with detailed information about something, and then making some sort of affirmative decision based on that information.