New Jersey Congressman Mike Inganamort (R) urged the Biden administration to take action on mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country.
“This requires involvement at the federal level,” Inganamort told Chris Stilwald on NewsNation's “The Hill,” referring to President-elect Trump's post calling for a drone showdown. “I appreciate the president-elect expressing his opinion, but there is still about a month left in the Biden administration.”
Reports of sightings are also increasing in New Jersey and New York, according to Philadelphia's WPVI-TV. multiple reports Number of flying objects within Delaware and Philadelphia counties. The Pentagon denied on Wednesday that a foreign country was behind a mysterious drone that flew near a sensitive U.S. military facility in New Jersey.
“President Biden and the Biden administration believe it is past time to show leadership here, to be creative, to take control of the situation and to take aggressive leadership in bringing down drones in a safe and secure manner. I think so,” Inganamort said. Added.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas suggested the drones reportedly seen were not “vicious” or “a threat.”
“We have no knowledge of any threats or heinous activity,” Mayorkas told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Friday. “Mr. Wolf, I want to reiterate that if we learn of anything of concern, we will communicate transparently. ” he said.
President Trump on Friday night called on authorities to shoot down the drone and suggested the government needed to know more about the mysterious sightings.
“Mysterious drones have been sighted all over the country. Is this really happening without the government's knowledge? I don't think so! It's time to let the people know, or we'll shoot them down. Please!!! DJT,” the president-elect wrote on Truth Social.
Lawmakers from the northeastern part of the country, where the drone has reportedly been sighted, sent a letter Thursday to the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration, demanding clarification about the drone.
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