{"id":137428,"date":"2024-12-15T20:44:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T13:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137428"},"modified":"2024-12-15T20:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T13:44:07","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-mysterious-drones-reported-over-the-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137428","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the mysterious drones reported over the East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ofr6sx003j2cmb1pqv8uiq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Mysterious flying objects overhead. Concern and confusion. And calls for military intervention.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ohcci7001r3b6m2qu3duob@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            This isn\u2019t the plot of \u201cWar of the Worlds,\u201d but rather the result of numerous unidentified drone sightings on the East Coast in recent weeks. The drones have been spotted over residential neighborhoods, restricted sites, and critical infrastructure.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4opxfgx00023b6mb2gvenjx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the aircraft, as officials have urged calm and emphasized there is no evidence suggesting the sightings pose a security threat.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oicd3j001x3b6m95mw6uqm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Drone activity prompted at least one airport \u2013 New York\u2019s Stewart International Airport \u2013 to temporarily close its runways for about an hour on Friday night.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ohbtrv001o3b6mbany1yss@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis has gone too far,\u201d said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday, adding last month she \u201cdirected the New York State Intelligence Center to actively investigate drone sightings and coordinate with federal law enforcement to address this issue.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oixt5g00203b6mnokglsxk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/joint-dhs-fbi-statement-on-reports-of-drones-in-new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a joint statement<\/a> Thursday there is \u201cno evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security\u202for public safety\u202fthreat or have a foreign nexus.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olkip3004v3b6mgba4fkl1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Despite reassurances from federal officials, local politicians continue to press for more information and resources to investigate the sightings. In Morris County, New Jersey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morriscountynj.gov\/Morris-County-News\/Morris-County-Commissioners-Issue-Statement-on-Drone-Activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officials have called <\/a>for the \u201cfederal government to marshal all federal resources at its disposal, including the military, to end the unauthorized flight of drones over our county and other parts of New Jersey.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ofrbtx00003b6mjnj6y655@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Drones, a broad term for unmanned aerial vehicles, are widely owned across the United States. A total of 791,597 drones are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/node\/54496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registered with the FAA<\/a>, nearly evenly divided between commercial and recreational use. They are used in various industries, including photography, agriculture and law enforcement.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ofx2dn000b3b6mtlcrut9e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            There remains significant confusion about the exact nature of the sightings and how many are cases of \u201cmistaken identity,\u201d as suggested by Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oh2s1d001g3b6ml3rk3boy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Here\u2019s more on what we know and don\u2019t know about the sightings.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oj4pa100253b6mgw97iita@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olb7u500473b6m2b80nlvw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The sightings began on November 18 near Morris County, New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Republican New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra told CNN\u2019s Sara Sidner Friday morning there had been drone sightings every night since then. Unnerved <a href=\"https:\/\/newjersey.news12.com\/fbi-investigates-drone-activity-in-morris-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residents have<\/a> frequently reported seeing drones hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in clusters.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olboon004e3b6m2jvll5tp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Concerns escalated after drones were spotted near the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USNorthernCmd\/status\/1866933937467166857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picatinny Arsenal<\/a>, a US military research facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s golf course in Bedminster, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USNorthernCmd\/status\/1866933937467166857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military officials<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBooker\/status\/1866607594837848396\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state lawmakers<\/a>. The sightings prompted the FAA to issue temporary flight restrictions over the properties.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oqj4xr00083b6mtfj3yxa0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cSeveral instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace\u201d were also reported above <a href=\"https:\/\/cnrma.cnic.navy.mil\/Installations\/NWS-Earle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naval Weapons Station Earle<\/a>, a US Navy base south of Middletown, although no direct threats were identified.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olbo54004c3b6m8zvjvdlo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Democratic Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey posted videos to his X account showing what appeared to be a cluster of drones over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/parksandforests\/parks\/roundvalleyrecreationarea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Round Valley Reservoir<\/a> Thursday night. But on Saturday, he<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andykimnj\/status\/1868034879931433387?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> posted on X<\/a> most of the aircraft he initially thought were drones, were \u201calmost certainly planes.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olk3de004n3b6m3sfnxgwe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Representatives from the federal agencies investigating the drones have briefed local officials behind closed doors, stating the drones sometimes appear to fly in a coordinated pattern and can remain in flight for up to six hours, according to Montvale, New Jersey, Mayor Mike Ghassali.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ojl88f00293b6mc2w7vbc2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            New York State Police said Friday afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nyspolice\/status\/1867654234243502526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a post on X<\/a> they had received \u201cnumerous reports of drone sightings over the past 24 hours\u201d and they were investigating the reports. \u201cWe have no evidence at this time that any of the reported sightings pose a public safety threat.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ojoytt002i3b6mcv5wmtdw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella said the drones, often seen flying at night, have been spotted hovering over critical infrastructure, including Port Liberty New York near the Goethals Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Fort Wadsworth, one of the oldest military installations in the country.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ojlkeb002c3b6mwx5j6x2z@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In her Saturday statement, Hochul urged Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, which she said would empower state and local authorities in managing unmanned aircraft systems and enhance the FAA\u2019s oversight of drones. She also called on the Biden administration to deploy additional \u201cfederal law enforcement to New York and the surrounding region to ensure the safety of our critical infrastructure and our people.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ok3zwe002w3b6mlzxkk5dr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Connecticut State Police announced Friday they have deployed a drone detection system to assist in the investigation of unauthorized drone sightings reported over Fairfield County.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm4oh0gj1001c3b6mbadsa4qg@published\" class=\"image portrait image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"AP24347571822384 copy.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"1.334668001334668\" data-original-height=\"4000\" data-original-width=\"2997\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"4000\" width=\"2997\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4000\" width=\"2997\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4000\" width=\"2997\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4000\" width=\"2997\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24347571822384-copy.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Multiple drones appear to fly over Bernardsville, New Jersey, on December 5, 2024.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"4000\" width=\"2997\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ok5jnf00353b6mrp2pw5yz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cIt\u2019s very unsettling to public safety and security, both here in Fairfield and elsewhere,\u201d Republican state Sen. Tony Hwang said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ctsenaterepublicans.com\/2024\/12\/sen-hwang-statement-on-fairfield-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement <\/a>Friday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ok4nox00333b6m019sjrfe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said his administration is \u201caware of\u201d reported drone sightings and is taking them seriously. The Democratic governor said Friday evening he directed the Pennsylvania State Police to further investigate the sightings, and police will be flying helicopters to try to \u201cdetermine where these drones are originating from and what the purpose of these drones are.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olqugm00583b6m0z5aqay0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MassGovernor\/status\/1868016406073356383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X <\/a>Saturday about the \u201cgrowing number of drone sightings\u201d in her state. She said state police were working alongside \u201clocal and federal partners\u201d and urged drone operators to adhere to regulations.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oo8t2700073b6mma3mj7er@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            And in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2024\/december\/name-1037663-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a Saturday statement<\/a> state police and the Department of Emergency Management were coordinating closely with \u201cnumerous federal partners\u201d to respond to drone reports. He emphasized the \u201csignificant number of national security and critical infrastructure sites\u201d in Virginia.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4okn8s7003k3b6my7ltep3y@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The FBI and DHS have said they believe most of the drone sightings are cases of \u201cmistaken identity,\u201d with members of the public misidentifying small, legally operating manned aircraft as drones.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ol5awv003w3b6mm6ywgk53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Some of the sightings may also be commercial drones, Mayorkas told CNN\u2019s Wolf Blitzer Friday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ola3aj00443b6m2m8vpr56@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe know of no threat or nefarious activity,\u201d Mayorkas said. \u201cIf we learn of any cause for concern, we will be transparent in our communication of it.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olo9hn00553b6mwsm3gs94@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Some of the more recent sightings might be due to copycats flying their drones as the phenomena get more news coverage, former FBI supervisory special agent Tom Adams told CNN Friday. He said there are often innocent explanations for the sightings as well.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olqv2e005a3b6mzq9vzett@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI can tell you from my firsthand experience conducting operations for the FBI, as well as investigations into the suspected sighting of drones at critical infrastructure, it was fairly common for planets, crewed aircraft and even low Earth orbit satellites to be misidentified as drones at night,\u201d Adams said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oo8ipc00043b6m5alfmdiu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            At a news briefing on Saturday, an FBI official reiterated the sightings were largely manned aircraft mistaken for drones. The official noted similar flight approach patterns from nearby airports matched the visual sightings reported to tip lines.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oop500000a3b6miab7g2p0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The FBI official said the tip line has received 5,000 tips, but fewer than 100 have led to leads \u201cdeemed worthy of further investigative activity.\u201d No evidence supporting \u201clarge-scale UAS activity\u201d has been found, the official said, using the acronym for \u201cunmanned aircraft system.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oorzqw000d3b6m9a4xxqnr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            There\u2019s been a \u201cslight overreaction\u201d to the reports, the FBI official said. Still, \u201cwe can\u2019t ignore the sightings that have been there, and we are concerned about those just as much as anybody else is,\u201d the official added.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oo6cc500003b6m4j3uyuzx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An official with the Department of Defense, however, was less confident about the nature of the sightings.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ootk6p000g3b6mx9tbt430@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe don\u2019t know if it\u2019s malicious, if it is criminal. But I will tell you that it is \u2013 it is irresponsible,\u201d the official said. \u201cHere on the military side, we are just as frustrated with the irresponsible nature of this activity.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ooy7g4000j3b6m635aqrle@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The official added highly trained security personnel have reported sightings of drones at Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle, both in New Jersey. The points of origin and operators have not been identified, the official said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ol9o6i00423b6mfuoyr9jy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Pentagon shut down speculation the drones may originate from a foreign entity or adversary on Wednesday, hours after US Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican, told Fox News the drones were from \u201ca mothership\u201d from Iran that is \u201coff the East Coast of the United States of America.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olb8s700493b6mf8jv1s4n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThere is not any truth to that,\u201d deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said Wednesday. \u201cThere is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there\u2019s no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4om3g8c005h3b6m3uoi0wel@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The FBI is leading the investigation into the sightings alongside the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, while the US Coast Guard is assessing jurisdictional responses.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olkq2r004y3b6m1kjtql4o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Despite federal officials\u2019 assurances the drones don\u2019t pose a public safety threat, Belleville, New Jersey, Mayor Michael Melham has said he has received guidance police should call the county bomb squad and local fire departments should wear hazmat suits if they encounter a downed drone.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4olwsel005e3b6mw4emvtib@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe just don\u2019t know what these things are, so we are being cautious,\u201d Melham said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ofx3mx000g3b6mn72nnp8o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In contrast to federal officials\u2019 pleas for calm regarding the sightings, Trump has urged the Biden administration to either release any information it has about the mysterious sightings or shoot the drones out of the sky.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4og7cxo000w3b6mjl7p7m2b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cMystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government\u2019s knowledge. I don\u2019t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113647906240301335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on Truth Social<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ooyjxl000m3b6mozcx58nf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who sits on the Senate\u2019s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, similarly said Thursday the aircraft \u201cshould be shot down, if necessary, because they\u2019re flying over sensitive areas.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4og7u4v000z3b6mp34u0pd9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But shooting down unidentified aircraft poses its own problems. Speaking to CNN\u2019s Wolf Blitzer, Mayorkas said, \u201cIt\u2019s not as though anyone can just take down a drone in the sky. That in and of itself would be dangerous.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ogwbhh00123b6mdjricay8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Similarly, a source familiar with the national investigation into the aircraft told CNN shooting them out of the sky would be \u201cbeyond risky,\u201d posing an unnecessary risk to people on the ground and legal challenges.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oh2spq001i3b6mm3i53syh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The source noted the government has various strategies that can be deployed if a drone poses an imminent threat, but so far, the mysterious flights have not been deemed threatening.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oh2spq001j3b6mzwwfg8ua@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cBlowing it out of the sky is the last resort,\u201d the source said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4oozgjj000p3b6m93lodocj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Part of the challenge in monitoring drone activity stems from the fact regulation of the skies is almost entirely under federal jurisdiction, according to the chief executive of a company tracking unauthorized drone flights.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4opgk3o000x3b6msh8aavuu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe laws that regulate aircraft are not built to empower police to deal with the drones,\u201d Axon CEO Rick Smith told CNN News Central Friday, \u201cso if your local state fair has a drone coming towards it that police believe might be dangerous, right now there\u2019s nothing they can do about it.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4op71mj000v3b6mktm4zo37@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            FAA regulations allow operators of recreational drones to fly up to 400 feet above the ground in airspace not controlled by FAA air traffic controllers. 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