BOSTON (AP) — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on … Read more
CNN — Lawmakers from across the political spectrum on Sunday criticized the federal government’s response to mysterious drone sightings in the Northeast, as officials emphasize there is no evidence of a security threat. The criticism comes a day after the federal agencies leading the response held a news briefing that left reporters and the public … Read more
A US sheriff recounted his efforts to track the swarm of mystery drones hovering over his county, only to find that they “easily” evaded his attempts, the New York Post reported.Sheriff Michael Mastronardy of Ocean County explained that his office deployed an “industrial grade” drone on Thursday in an effort to follow one of the … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Multiple sightings of aerial objects after sundown have sparked concern along the US east coast and widespread anger that the federal government is not treating the issue seriously. Authorities in New Jersey have … Read more
US homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while dismissing the concerns over unidentified drones observed over New Jersey, said, “We can’t just shoot them out of the sky.”While speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday, Mayorkas said the unidentified drones pose no malicious intent or security risk.He emphasised, “We know of no threat or nefarious activity, … Read more
New York CNN — Federal agencies are facing intense pressure Friday to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. “The bottom line is this: They’re not providing enough … Read more
A military analyst and retired United States Air Force colonel urged the White House to stop “pooh-poohing” reports of drones buzzing over New Jersey — and start taking the claims seriously. Col. Cedric Leighton told CNN Friday that the Biden administration needs to stop telling Garden State residents not to “believe your own eyes,” as … Read more