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The drone sightings that initially concerned New Jersey residents have now spread to Connecticut, with Fairfield locals reporting mysterious aerial activity. This development has caught the attention of Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who’s demanding immediate federal intervention.
“We should be doing some very smart intelligence analysis and take them out of the skies, especially if they’re flying over airports or military bases,” he said.
.@HawleyMO IF OUR GOVERNMENT REALLY DOESN’T KNOW WHAT THESE GIANT DRONES ARE OVER NEW JERSEY AND OUR MILITARY BASES, THEY’RE EVEN MORE INCOMPETENT THAN WE THOUGHT. TIME FOR THEM TO LEVEL WITH US ABOUT WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON. pic.twitter.com/xMkHapiSmw
— 🦅 Eagle Wings 🦅 (@CRRJA5) December 11, 2024
“They should be shot down, if necessary, because they’re flying over sensitive areas,” he added.
Blumenthal emphasized that federal inaction is “absolutely unacceptable” given the “level of fear, even terror” these drone sightings are causing.
New Jersey Assembly member Dawn Fantasia expressed frustration after a recent briefing, taking to X to voice her concerns.
“We know nothing. PERIOD. To state that there is no known or credible threat is incredibly misleading, and I informed all officials of that sentiment,” she wrote, highlighting that state officials are powerless as airspace defense falls under federal jurisdiction.
“At this point, I believe military intervention is the only path forward. There will be no answers in the absence of proactivity,” she continued.
“The US Coast Guard seems to be the most likely to intervene based upon our briefing, but even that component was shrouded in mystery,” she added.
Fantasia provided detailed information about the sightings: “Reported on 11/18, with sightings occurring every night since then, from dusk until 11 PM (6–7 hours). Frequency: Reports range from 4 to 180 sightings per night. Description: Large drones (up to 6 ft in diameter). Operate in a coordinated manner. Lights are turned off, making them difficult to detect. Appear to avoid detection by traditional methods (e.g., helicopters, radio frequencies). Not identified as hobbyist drones or related to DHS.”
These drones are too large and too well organized to be the work of lobbyists: Gordon Chang pic.twitter.com/apZQSF2zKp
— Mornings with Maria (@MorningsMaria) December 12, 2024
Federal officials have attempted to calm public concerns. Pentagon representative Sabrina Singh stated, “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called ‘mothership’ launching drones toward the United States.”
White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby suggested the sightings were legitimate aircraft operations, saying, “We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.”
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint statement indicating their ongoing investigation to determine whether these sightings are actually drones, manned aircraft, or misidentified objects.
