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Former CIA operations officer Laura Ballman says mysterious drone sightings are “extremely disturbing” as audiences look for answers on “Fox News Live.”
Drone sightings across New Jersey have puzzled residents for weeks with no official explanation offered. Ballman argued that the circumstances surrounding the drone sightings suggest it may be a US operation.
“Judging from (Homeland Security spokesman) John Kirby’s statements that these drones are not operating illegally, along with several op-eds that have come out in the last 24 hours about the need to look at our detection systems, it makes me think maybe. this is actually a classified exercise to test evasion technology or detection technology in urban areas,” Ballman said.
Ballman went on to say that she would be “surprised” if the drones were related to the CIA, saying that “it is not their mandate to operate in the United States.” She added that she is “concerned” why the US government has not received information about the drones.
OVER 20 DAYS INTO PHENOMENON, PENTAGON STILL HAS NO ANSWERS ON ORIGIN OF MYSTERIOUS NJ DRONES
A map showing the density of drones in Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Courtesy: Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office)
DRONE MYSTERY: NEW JERSEY HOMEOWNERS THREAT TO FIND IT ON THEIR OWN HANDS IF GOVERNMENT DOESN’T ACT
US national security officials tried to dispel concerns about the mysterious drones flying over the Northeast on a recent call with reporters, one that went so far as to describe the nationwide unrest as “a slight overreaction.”
The call, attended by Fox News Digital Saturday, was hosted by senior Biden administration officials, including representatives from the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Security Council ( NSC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD).
Senior officials remained tight-lipped about the origins of the drones, which are still being investigated. The mystery plane was first spotted flying over northern New Jersey in mid-November and has been seen repeatedly seen by thousands of residents during the last weeks.
Map showing some of the locations where mysterious drones have been spotted in the northeastern United States in December 2024. (Fox News)
OVER 20 DAYS INTO PHENOMENON, PENTAGON STILL HAS NO ANSWERS ON ORIGIN OF MYSTERIOUS NJ DRONES
On the call with reporters, an FBI official said his agency has received 5,000 tips since the mysterious drone was first spotted flying over the Garden State in November. Of those 5,000 tips, fewer than 100 warranted further investigation, the official said.
The FBI official added that investigators have found no evidence of large-scale unmanned drone activity despite a recent increase in drone activity in recent weeks.
New Jersey State Rep. Paul Kanitra took a photo of what appears to be multiple drones hovering in the skies over New Jersey on Thursday, December 13th. (Paul Kanitra / “Fox News @ Night”)
“We are doing our best to find the source of these specific drone activities,” the official said. “But I think there’s been a slight overreaction.”
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Echoing the FBI representative’s comments, a DHS official noted that while his agency does not dismiss all drone tips as not credible, “the amount of actual drone activity is probably lower than what is being reported.”
Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
