A New Jersey lawmaker proposes a state of emergency to address the enigmatic drones.
Unmanned drone sightings are causing growing concern among the public.
A New Jersey state Senator is urging Gov. Phil Murphy to issue a state of emergency to halt all drones in order to investigate recent reports of drones swarming the Garden State.
On Saturday, Sen. Jon Bramnick, a Republican, stated on "Cavuto Live" that he believes the FAA should join the state of emergency due to the growing public frustration over the lack of information regarding what is happening in the skies.
Bramnick claims to have reached out to Murphy regarding the implementation of a state of emergency, but has yet to receive a reply.
"We met with the state police, who had no information. Can you believe it? The Department of Defense must be keeping a secret if we can't get any information on car-sized drones flying over our military bases."
Since mid-November, unidentified drone sightings have been reported near U.S. military installations and over residences in New Jersey, including President-elect Trump's Bedminster golf course. This has caused alarm. Similar sightings have been reported in New York City, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and over three US airbases in the UK.
John Kirby, the White House national security communications adviser, stated that many of the reported drone sightings are actually legally operated manned aircraft, and there is no evidence of a national security or public safety threat.
On Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated that the government lacks the authority to shoot down drones and believes that some sightings are due to mistaken identity.
The mysterious sightings have sparked national security concerns and conspiracy theories that a foreign entity may be involved due to the lack of transparency about the situation.
Residents are frustrated with the government's rejection of witness reports and have threatened to take matters into their own hands by shooting them down.
""Each time someone exits the top-secret meeting, we receive the same response: 'We need more information,' but it appears to be harmless. However, I am unsure how they are making this determination. The Defense Department must be communicating with someone because they cannot be speaking to the residents in New Jersey," Bramnick stated."
"Why does the Department of Defense not know what a car-sized drone is doing, where it came from, and where it's going? Is it sinister? Is there a threat? Shouldn't the Department of Defense have that information? The technology is available."
According to Bramnick, the state lacks the necessary equipment and resources to handle drones. He points out that New Jersey only has two state helicopters, and when one of them was sent to investigate a drone, its lights went out and it escaped.
If the drone is not here for a good purpose, then it's likely that the person operating it is not communicating with the state police. Therefore, we must ground all drones at this time, as per Bramnick's statement.
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