White House spokesman calls pilot who intercepted US drone an idiot

The White House called the Su-27 fighter pilot who intercepted an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea an idiot.

This statement was made on March 23 by the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby.

This is reported by .

What Kirby said

Kirby called Moscow’s decision to reward fighter pilots who intercepted an American drone insulting to the United States.

According to him, the fighter pilot “maliciously exposed himself and American property to great risk.”

At best he’s just an idiot – added the White House representative.

Let us recall that yesterday the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, awarded the Order of Courage to the fighter pilots who intercepted the American drone.