Laura Bohlman, a former CIA operations officer, said mysterious drone sightings were “very disturbing” as the nation looked for answers on “Fox News Live.”
Drones have been sighted across New Jersey, causing concern for weeks with no official explanation. Bollman argued that the circumstances surrounding the drone sightings suggest it may be a U.S. operation.
“Judging from the statement from [National Security spokesman] John Kirby maintains that these drones are not being operated illegally, and along with several op-eds that have been circulating in the past 24 hours about the need to examine our nation's detection systems, perhaps this It makes you wonder if it's actually a secret exercise to test evasion. technology and detection technology in urban areas,” Ballman said.
Bollman went on to say it would be “shocking” if the drones were linked to the CIA, adding: “It's not their mission to operate in the United States.” She added that she is “troubled” by why the U.S. government is not proactively providing information about drones.
More than 20 days after the incident, the Pentagon still has no answers about the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drone
Map showing drone density in Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Courtesy of Monmouth County Sheriff's Office)
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U.S. national security officials sought to allay concerns. mysterious drone In a recent phone conversation with reporters, flying over the Northeast, one reporter went so far as to describe the national anxiety as “a bit of an overreaction.”
The call, which also included FOX News Digital on Saturday, included representatives from the Biden administration, including representatives from the FBI, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Security Council (NSC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Homeland Security. It was hosted by a senior official. Department of Defense (DOD).
Government officials remain tight-lipped about the origins of the drones., Still under investigation. The mysterious aircraft was first spotted flying over northern New Jersey in mid-November and has been repeatedly reported since then. seen by thousands of residents In the last few weeks.
A map showing some of the locations where mysterious drones were sighted in the northeastern United States in December 2024. (Fox News)
More than 20 days after the incident, the Pentagon still has no answers about the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drone
In a call with reporters, FBI officials said the agency has received 5,000 tips since the first mysterious drone was seen flying over the Garden State in November. Of those 5,000 tips, less than 100 required further investigation, officials said.
FBI officials added that despite increased drone activity in recent weeks, investigators have not found evidence of large-scale unmanned drone activity.
New Jersey Congressman Paul Kanitra took photos of what appeared to be multiple drones hovering in the skies over New Jersey on Thursday, December 13th. (Paul Kanitra/“Fox News @ Night”)
“We are doing everything in our power to find the origin of that particular…drone activity,” the official said. “But I think there was a bit of an overreaction.”
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Echoing comments from FBI representatives, DHS officials said that while they do not dismiss all information about drones as unreliable, “the actual amount of drone activity is less than what is being reported.” It's very likely.”
FOX News' Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
