The Biden administration has denied a spate of recent drone sightings on the East Coast, suggesting most reports are likely cases of mistaken identity involving legally operating aircraft. .
of new york post report Mysterious drone sightings reported in New Jersey, New York and surrounding areas over the past few weeks have left residents and local governments confused and concerned. However, the White House took a different position on the issue, with National Security Council spokesman John Kirby dismissing the report in a briefing Thursday.
Kirby said federal investigators have not been able to confirm more than 3,000 reports of car-sized drones patrolling the night sky. He suggested that most of the claims were likely the result of people mistaking legally operated helicopters and planes for drones.
This explanation comes despite numerous reports from citizens, law enforcement officials, and even the U.S. Army's Picatinny Arsenal, which is the center of drone sightings in New Jersey. Sightings occur nightly, with witnesses reporting large drones flying at high altitudes and exhibiting advanced capabilities.
“We have not been able to corroborate the reported sightings, and neither have state or local law enforcement officials,” Kirby said in a briefing. He added that after reviewing available images, many of the reports appear to be in fact manned aircraft operating legally.
But Mr Kirby acknowledged the sightings highlighted gaps in the government's ability to deal with mysterious drones and other unidentified flying objects. He recommended that Congress pass legislation to expand anti-drone powers.
The lack of a clear answer from the government prompted Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who said a “very reliable” source told him the drones could be coming from an Iranian mothership stationed offshore. (R-N.J.), which has frustrated many people. The Pentagon offered no further insight and quickly denied the claim.
Congressman Van Drew wrote a letter to President Biden demanding an explanation for this phenomenon, saying that the American people are not being told the truth and that the Pentagon is treating them like they are stupid. He doubled down on his claims. He also released satellite images showing a drone carrier believed to be Iranian-made to have departed around November 12, days before the New Jersey report began on November 18.
The White House and Department of Homeland Security have ignored the reports, but local civilian drone experts believe there are common explanations for some sightings, including commercial aircraft, helicopters and satellites. . But they also point out that many other sightings cannot be easily explained.
“It has to be the military or some kind of government agency,” said Haley Connelly, who has run North Jersey Drone Shots with her husband for 12 years and is an expert on the civilian market. The couple noted that the drones appear to demonstrate technology far beyond what is available on the civilian market, particularly in terms of battery life, weather resistance, and size relative to flight altitude.
Brett Velikovich, a U.S. Army special operations veteran, also believes there's more at play than the government's negativity. “Frankly, my gut feeling is that it's the enemy that's doing this. If it was a secret military experiment, the government stopped it because of hysteria,” he told Fox News. Because I’m deaf,” he said. It's hard to believe that our government really knows nothing about this matter. ”
The Biden administration's response to the mysterious drone reminds many of its response to another aerial incursion that completely failed: China's reconnaissance balloons. Breitbart News previously reported that President Biden tried to keep the spy balloon secret.
On January 27th, there was a telephone conversation between FOX News' Gen. Mark Milley and NORAD Director Gen. Glenn VanHerck. reported Saturday.
The outlet cited an NBC News report that said the administration initially wanted to hide the device from Congress and the public.
“Before it was publicly discovered, the intent was to investigate and overlook it and not tell anyone,” a former official explained to NBC News.
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News, covering free speech and online censorship issues.
