Laura Ballman, a former CIA operations officer, said the sighting of the mysterious drone was ‘Deeply concerning’ as public searches for answers on ‘Fox News Live’
Drone sightings across New Jersey have unsettled residents for weeks with no official explanation. Ballman argued that the circumstances surrounding the drone sightings suggest it may have been a U.S. operation.
“Summarizing the statement of (National Security Spokesperson) John Kirby said the drones were not being used illegally. Coupled with the many operators who have been out there in the last 24 hours regarding the need to review our detection systems. Makes me think that maybe This is a secret exercise to test evasion or detection technology in urban areas,” Ballman said.
Bollman went on to say that she would be “shocked” if the drones were related to the CIA, saying it was “not their directive to operate in the United States.” She added that she was “troubled” as to why the U.S. government Therefore, information about the drone was not provided.
More than 20 days into the phenomenon, the Pentagon still has no answers about the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drone.
Map showing drone density in Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Courtesy of: Monmouth County Clerk’s Office)
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U.S. national security officials Try to eliminate your worries about this. Mysterious drone Flying over the Northeast, on a recent call with reporters, one person described the nationwide unease as “ “A bit of an overreaction.”
The call, which Fox News Digital Saturday participated in, was organized by senior Biden administration officials, including representatives from the FBI, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Security Council (NSC), Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD)
Senior officials remain silent about the origins of the drones.– which is still being investigated The mysterious plane was first seen flying over northern New Jersey in mid-November. And it happens over and over again. Thousands of villagers saw Over the past few weeks
Map showing some of the locations where mysterious drones were seen in the northeastern United States in December 2024. (Fox News)
More than 20 days into the phenomenon, the Pentagon still has no answers about the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drone.
During a phone call with reporters One FBI official said his agency has received 5,000 tips since the mysterious drone was first seen flying over the Garden State in November. Of the 5,000 recommendations, fewer than 100 require further investigation, officials said.
The FBI official added: Investigators found no evidence of large-scale unmanned drone activity. This is despite drone activity increasing in recent weeks.
Paul Kanitra, New Jersey House of Representatives member Photographed of what appear to be multiple drones hovering in the skies of New Jersey. On Thursday, December 1, 13. (Paul Kanittra / “Fox News @ Night”)
“We are doing our best to find out the origins of those drone activities,” the official said. “But I think there was a bit of an overreaction.”
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Echoing comments from FBI agents, DHS officials noted that While his agency has not rejected all suggestions that drones are unreliable, “the actual amount of drone activity is likely less than what has been reported.”
Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
