Mystery drones spark fury on Capitol Hill as 3,000 tips are sent to FBI: Live blog recap
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Mysterious drone sightings in the skies above New Jersey continued to alarm locals and baffle experts on Friday, despite assurances from the White House that they pose no threat. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby insisted that the public had nothing to fear, but admitted that officials were still struggling to corroborate some of the reports.
The first drone sightings appeared over the US Army's Picatinny Arsenal and over Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster on November 18. The FBI has since received more than 3,000 tips, with reports of varying levels of credibility cropping up in at least 12 counties throughout New Jersey, as well as eastern Pennsylvania and Orange County, New York.
Amid the uncertainty, the president-elect called for answers from the US Government as he slammed the Biden administration and urged them to shoot down the UFOs. But this was rejected by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas who said that the government does not have the authority to neutralize the drones.
Mayorkas echoed previous comments made by Kirby and suggested that some of the reports could be cases of mistaken identity related to manned aircraft. Below is a recap of all the developments around the mystery drone sightings:. . Irene Piasis, a barber at Chatham Hair in Chatham, New Jersey, was taking a quick break in between clients on Friday afternoon and told Daily Mail without hesitation: ‘I think it’s the government.’.
