Is Ben Carson Open to Drone Strikes on the Border?

An Arizona reporter claims that Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday he would be open to using drone strikes to help with border security if needed.

When Carson was interviewed by reporter Dennis Welch on Phoenix television station KTVK and was asked if he would consider using drones on the border, he reportedly responded, "I'm suggesting we do what we need to do to secure the border whatever that is."

BREAKING: GOP Presidential candidate Ben Carson open to using military drone strikes on American soil to secure the border.

— Dennis Welch (@dennis_welch) August 19, 2015

Ben Carson when asked about drone to secure the border: "I'm suggesting we do what we need to do to secure the border whatever that is."

— Dennis Welch (@dennis_welch) August 19, 2015

More from @RealBenCarson on border issues: "You look at some of these caves and things out there one drone strike, boom, and they'd gone."

— Dennis Welch (@dennis_welch) August 19, 2015

However, some on Twitter are taking issue with the report, saying that Carson was referring to using drones for surveillance, not for strikes.

@dennis_welch breaking news, Dennis Welch is a lying tool. Ben Carson never said "drone strikes" he was referring to drone surveillance.

— Joe Schmo (@mrnotrollin_joe) August 19, 2015

Ben Carson meant drones for surveillance right? He can't have meant actually bombing US soil.

— Danielle (@abradacabla) August 19, 2015

A video or audio of the interview has yet to be released to verify what Carson's comments.

The retired neurosurgeon was in Arizona Wednesday to speak at a rally in Phoenix and to visit the U.S.-Mexico border.

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