on Saturday, “Whatever these drones are doing, the government really doesn’t want us to know.
“What that must mean is they’re more concerned with us getting knowledge and being afraid of that information than having no knowledge and having all these questions.
“There must be something going on that they can’t tell us because they’re so fearful of what the public’s gonna do when they hear what the drones are doing.”
Bramnick continued: “There’s no way the Department of Defense does not know what’s going on."
He went on to say that the FBI's declaration that there is no evidence of a threat does not help ease the concern of the ordinary citizen.
“‘There’s no evidence of a threat.’ You mean, they didn’t do anything sinister yet?" he said.
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed that some sightings are manned aircraft mistaken for drones but added there is “no known foreign involvement.”
But lawmakers and local leaders remain unconvinced.
New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia claimed the drones’ advanced technology, long flight duration, and coordinated maneuvers indicate something far beyond amateur enthusiasts.
“We know nothing. PERIOD. To state that there is no known or credible threat is incredibly misleading, and I informed all officials of that sentiment," she wrote on X.
“State authorities, including the NJSP, are shackled with what they are able to do. Any interception or takedown of any UAS is under the strict jurisdiction of the federal government.”
Amid mounting pressure, state authorities have pledged to investigate further.
New Jersey State Senator Declan O’Scanlon hinted that more advanced radar systems are being deployed to detect the drones, with updates expected soon.
Concerns have also grown that the drones could be conducting intelligence-gathering missions.
Experts have speculated they may be linked to Iran, Russia, or even a Chinese “mothership” in the Atlantic, though US officials deny these claims.
ARE DRONES GOING TO THE UK? In late November, British villagers near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk reported similar sightings.
Footage emerged showing as many as 10 drones performing unusual maneuvers in the area.
Philip Ingram, a former British military intelligence colonel, said the incidents have “all the hallmarks” of Russian GRU operations.
Reports of US nuclear weapons being stored in Suffolk for the first time since the Cold War have heightened fears of foreign involvement.
Local resident Ricky Fletcher described seeing a dozen drones “circling” above his village.
“We couldn’t believe what we were seeing," he told the .
"They moved in sync, and it was clear they weren’t regular planes or helicopters.”
Maop revealed the increase in sightings of unidentified objects in the past few weeks Credit: NJ STATE POLICE