Mine Hill Township Mayor Sam Morris responds to National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby’s statement on mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey on ‘The Evening Edit’.
A New Jersey mayor is calling out White House national security communications adviser John Kirby over his latest comments alleged drone Taking off from US airspace.
Mine Hill Township Mayor Sam Morris told ABC News, “It’s ridiculous. I would invite Mr. Kirby to Mine Hill. Come out, Mr. Kirby, and go out one night around 9:30, 10:00.” Thursday.
He elaborated, “Mr. Kirby called the security people at Picatinny Arsenal a liar, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department a liar, and the State Police in New Jersey a liar.” “The Evening Edit” Friday.
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Kirby said Thursday Many of the reported drones seen in New Jersey over the past several weeks appear to be pilot-operated aircraft.
“At this time we have no evidence that the reported drone sightings pose a threat to national security or public safety, or that there is any foreign collusion,” Kirby told reporters at a White House press briefing. “The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating these sightings, and they are working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide resources using multiple identification methods to better understand their origins. ”
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He said, “Using very sophisticated electronic identification technologies provided by federal authorities, we have not been able to confirm any reported sightings, and neither have state or local law enforcement authorities.” “Conversely, upon reviewing available imagery, it appears that many of the reported sightings are in fact manned aircraft being operated legally. The United States Coast Guard is providing assistance to the State new Jersey, and confirmed that there is no evidence of any foreign-based involvement from coastal vessels. “And importantly, there have been no reports or confirmed sightings of drones in any restricted airspace.”
Morris said he does not understand “why Mr. Kirby would say that all three of those entities are not telling the truth,” claiming that it appears the White House does not want to “deal with” the situation.
Drone mystery confuses New Jersey officials, frustrates residents
The drone was first reported around November 18, and has been seen every night since then, flying from dusk to about 11 p.m., with reports of four to 180 sightings per night, according to New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia. , who issued a briefing. Law enforcement.
more than three weeks after dozens alleged drone Appeared in the night sky of New Jersey, the public has still not been given any clear information about what exactly this phenomenon is.
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Lawmakers and experts have offered several theories on the drone sightings, but Morris speculated that the drone mystery may have been a “publicity stunt.”
“There’s a big, big part of me that thinks this is some kind of publicity stunt,” he told Elizabeth MacDonald of Fox Business. ,Part of me thinks it might be some kind of military contractor that wants to popularize their drones. They might be a super high-tech company or a company that thinks they’re influencing people.”
Morris also addressed those concerns a foreign institution It may be possible that mysterious drones are being operated.
“If whatever it is is trying to hurt us, and people are very scared about it, I believe they would have done it, and they would have done it more secretly Will happen,” he concluded.
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Fox News’s Michael Ruiz, Julia Bonavita, Danielle Wallace, Luis Casciano, David Spunt and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
