Federal authorities have finally stepped up their efforts to investigate a string of mysterious drone sightings that have been reported nightly across large swathes of the East Coast for nearly a month.
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are deploying drone detection technology and thermal imaging cameras to determine what kind of threat posed by unidentified flying objects. ABC News.
White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said Thursday that “many” of the rogue planes appear to be regular and operating legally, adding that “reported drone sightings… There is currently no evidence that this poses a threat to national security or public safety.” , or have ties to a foreign country. ”
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The drone first appeared in the New Jersey night sky on November 18, hovering in airspace not far from President-elect Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster and the Picatinny Arsenal military facility in Wharton, New Jersey.
Since then, nearly 1,000 sightings have been reported in the Garden State alone, with some witnesses saying they saw a drone plane the size of a mini SUV flying low.
The Biden administration has been criticized for downplaying reports of unusual sightings by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in New York and New Jersey, who have called on federal authorities to send drones to confirm the source of the drones. They are calling for further action, such as shooting down the aircraft.
