Trump Back In Morristown Tonight After Fighter Jet Intercept

MORRISTOWN, NJ—President Trump is scheduled to make a brief visit to Morristown this afternoon when he flies out of Morristown Airport, one day after a small plane was intercepted near his club in Bedminster.

On Saturday at approximately 1:00 p.m., an F-15 fighter jet and Coast Guard helicopter responded to northwestern Somerset County when a single-engine plane violated the restricted airspace near Trump National Golf Club, where the president was spending the weekend.

The military aircraft established radio contact with the pilot and then followed it to an airport in Pennsylvania. According to Lehigh Valley Live, the plane was piloted by a couple flying to New Jersey to hike.

"The President was not in danger and the security of the complex was maintained throughout," said a statement by the U.S. Secret Service. "Further investigation of the airspace violation is pending."

No charges have been filed in connection with the incident. This is the second time in less than a month that fighters have responded to the Bedminster area. On July 25, another small craft strayed into the restricted airspace while Trump was staying at the club and was escorted to northern New Jersey by an F-15.

Trump has frequented his Bedminster property during the summer months of his presidency, including annual vacations in August. The president has spent 99 days in Bedminster since being sworn in, second only to Mar-a-Lago's 133 days, according to NBC News.

Trump is scheduled to fly from Bedminster, landing at Morristown at 4:15 p.m. The president and the first lady will depart 10 minutes later for Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions are in effect today in Morristown and northwestern Somerset County.