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Conspiracies about a mysterious spate of drone sightings have continued, fueled by members of the Republican Party, as White House and Pentagon officials try to allay fears.
House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed Wednesday that the Biden administration dismissed concerns about drones while not giving any information about their purpose. “That’s why we need Donald J. Trump back in the White House, to bring a firm hand on the wheel and a strong commander-in-chief. He would already have the answers,” he said during one episode Fox and friends.
Republican Representative Carlos Giménez of Florida told NewsNation that he is most concerned that the government “doesn’t have the slightest idea what’s going on with these drones” which, as he claimed, “represent a threat”.
On Tuesday, Joe Biden insisted there was “no sense of danger” about seeing drones in the middle growing public demands for an explanation. “We are following this closely, but for now there is no sense of danger,” he told reporters.
The mystery surrounding the swarm of night drones that first appeared over the northern regions New Jersey In November, it captured the public and legislators. Some have theorized that the drones are a form of foreign surveillance, while others believe they could be looking for something.
Senator Rand Paul is blocking a bill that would allow authorities to track drones
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul blocked legislation Wednesday that would have expanded resources for state and local governments to monitor drones over the Northeast.
Paul said the bill would give them unnecessary surveillance powers The Hill.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 23:02
Police and the FBI are investigating drones flying over a North Texas town
“We began responding to multiple reports of drones flying near city neighborhoods, federal and military property on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 8:14 p.m.,” White Township Police Chief Christopher Cook said in a social media post.
Cook said police are working with the FBI and other agencies to investigate the craft.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 22:32
Possible drone seen over New Jersey amid sightings across US
Julia Musto18 December 2024 22:01
NYPD’s drone operations are scrutinized in a new report
New report from the New York City Police Department’s Office of the Inspector General found that its policies lacked transparency, with the policies not fully describing its drone practices.
“Drones can be a critical public safety tool that can enhance NYPD operations. However, this Report found that the NYPD’s impact and use policies do not fully and accurately describe the Department’s drone system practices in certain respects and issued key recommendations to achieve that goal,” said Division of Investigations Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber. .
“The increase in the use of drones by the NYPD in recent years has raised privacy concerns about how drones are used to conduct police surveillance and surveillance,” said Inspector General Jeanene Barrett. “The recommendations in this report call on the NYPD to improve the impact and policy of its drone systems use by providing additional information about the drone program and drone capabilities, thereby increasing public transparency regarding the NYPD’s use of this technology.”
Julia Musto18 December 2024 21:29
Missouri police are receiving reports of mysterious lights that turn out to be a holiday display
The Eureka, Missouri Police Department said Tuesday it had received several reports of mysterious lights in the sky.
Those lights turned out to be a holiday display at Brookdale Farms.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 21:00
NYPD received 120 drone-related calls last weekend
New York police said The New York Times that they received 120 calls about drones last weekend.
But most of the reports weren’t about drones at all, noted Rebecca Weiner, the division’s chief of intelligence and counterterrorism.
At least one person came forward about the planet Venus.
Weiner added that there has not been a significant increase in the number of actual drones seen by police.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 20:02
About 500 drones will fly over Central Park on New Year’s Eve
About 500 drones will fly over Central Park on New Year’s Eve, instead of the annual fireworks display.
The decision was made due to the drought in the region and after the late-year wildfires in New York.
The region has since seen some relief and is no longer under a drought warning, but the watch remains.
Drones will project images related to running, The New York Times registered. The spectacle coincides with the New York Road Runners’ Midnight Run.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 19:31
The Tennessee GOP congressman says drones don’t fly over his state for that reason
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett said Wednesday that he believes China is connected to the recent drone sightings and that the drones are not flying over his state because people would shoot them down.
“There’s a reason you don’t see them flying over Tennessee, at least where I live, because they all have dadgum 12-gauge, bro. And I heard they taste a hell of a lot like chicken,” he said The Benny Show.
Julia Musto18 December 2024 19:00
New Jersey Republican slams White House spokesman’s comments on drone situation: It’s either ‘incompetence or a cover-up’
“For John Kirby to stand before the American people, blush and make excuses, and claim that there is nothing unusual going on here after weeks of growing concern, is either sheer incompetence, willful ignorance or a cover-up,” he said. “People are reporting drones, some the size of SUVs, and instead of addressing those legitimate concerns, the administration is dismissing them and treating Americans as delusional. That is unacceptable.
Julia MustoDecember 18, 2024 6:30 p.m