White House gives major update on the source of drones swarming over New Jersey
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With a growing constellation of lawmakers demanding answers from the feds about mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, the White House is now blaming hobbyists, planes and even the stars for what it describes as misidentifications. The latest answer, after days of mounting pressure from Congress, comes amid repeat sightings over populated areas and even U.S. military facilities.
![[Biden has tasked his agencies with getting to the bottom of the New Jersey drone phenomenon, but so far lawmakers like Schumer and other Democrats are not satisfied with the odd lack of answers]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/16/93178083-14198117-image-a-8_1734365424124.jpg)
The federal response to date has left figures in both parties demanding more transparency and a plan to confront any possible threat. Donald Trump joined the chorus of fed up critics Monday after posting about it over the weekend, saying 'something strange is going on.'.
![[Schumer holding up a picture of a drone at a press conference over the weekend]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/16/93199527-14198117-image-a-6_1734365410206.jpg)
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is also demanding answers about the mysterious phenomenon and wants to know 'what the heck is going on.'. With public pressure growing and concerned citizens filing a skein reports to authorities, White House national security spokesman John Kirby attempted to confront the fury.
![[He raised concern that there have not been appropriate answers as to what is flying over NJ]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/16/93199383-14198117-image-a-5_1734365408419.jpg)
He began his remarks to reporters Monday at a briefing by pointing to the proliferation of hobbyist drones over the sky. 'There are more than 1 million drones that are lawfully registered with the Federal Aviation Administration here in the United States, and there are thousands of commercial hobbyists and law enforcement drones that are lawfully in the sky on any given day,' Kirby told reporters.
![[This photo provided by Brian Glenn shows what appears to be multiple drones flying over Bernardsville, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/16/93199387-14198117-This_photo_provided_by_Brian_Glenn_shows_what_appears_to_be_mult-m-11_1734365638630.jpg)
