At a briefing today, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that the drones that caused panic among residents of New Jersey were authorized by the FAA for research.
The New Jersey General Assembly adopted a resolution urging the federal government to launch a comprehensive investigation into the increasing number of unidentified drones reported in New Jersey airspace.
In a hearing convened Monday by the state Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee to address drone use at public school events like football games, a glaring public safety concern was left unresolved.
New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen blasted White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby, calling him an “idiot” for dismissing reports of nightly drone activity in New Jersey’s airspace.
New Jersey Sen. Doug Steinhardt, R-Lopatcong, sent a letter to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, and Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, calling on them to convene a bipartisan panel to address the mysterious drones in New Jersey.