Drones latest: Live updates on mysterious flying objects reported in New Jersey and nearby states

A Minnesota senator is calling for more transparency from the feds about drone sightings

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for increased transparency from federal officials about mysterious drone sightings in several states.

“First, we need a briefing for members of the Senate to understand what’s going on here,” Klobuchar told CBS News. “Second, we need more transparency.”

Allegedly, the members of the lower House of Congress are also frustrated.

Democratic Representative Jim Himes, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News that lawmakers are seeking more information.

“There are a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Himes said. “The answer ‘we don’t know’ is not a good enough answer when people are upset, when they are nervous, and that has been true since we have been a species on this planet.”

Right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson reacted to the mysterious drones that have appeared over New Jersey in recent weeks wondering if they were part of a “fake alien invasion” staged to “steal Trump’s swagger.”

Starting at the end of last monthlarge drones — some as large as six feet in diameter — were seen nightly across New Jersey from dusk until nearly midnight. According to state legislators reported on the matter this week, sightings ranged from four to 180 a night.

President-elect Donald Trump has accused President Joe Biden and his administration of keeping people “in suspense” over drone sightings in several states.

“Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason they want to keep people in suspense,” he said Monday at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate. “Something strange is going on and for some reason they don’t want to tell people, but they should.”

Trump added that he did not want to comment on whether he had received an intelligence briefing on the drones.

Washington Township Mayor Matthew Murello said Good morning America “something is going on” with drones spotted in his condition.

“I’m not trying to instigate anything, but we all know — if you just turn on the television — that drones can be used in an aggressive way,” Murello said Monday. “They can carry a load. They can be used for all kinds of really aggressive things.”

Murello expressed frustration with federal officials for not releasing more information.

“No one knows what these things do,” he said. “At best, they just get a video of us. Again, I don’t know why here. We are just a country country. If you want videos of the cows, I’ll be happy to send you some.”

He is not alone. Democratic Representative Jim Himes, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News over the weekend that he was frustrated by the current lack of information.

“There are a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Himes said. “The answer ‘we don’t know’ is not a good enough answer when people are upset, when they are nervous, and that has been true since we have been a species on this planet.”

The White House is pushing back against claims that New Jersey airspace has been invaded by drones controlled by enemy nations, and says many of the aircraft sightings cited in support of such claims are in fact normal piloted aircraft.

Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, both of Massachusetts, were arrested and charged with trespassing Saturday night after unmanned aerial vehicle system (UAS) was detected over Logan International Airport, the Boston Police Department said.