What’s New
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, raised a new question on Saturday about the mysterious drone sightings that have recently been reported across the country, asking why the term “drone” is being used to describe them.
Newsweek has reached out to Greene’s office via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Officials at local and federal levels have been baffled by reports of mystery drone sightings spotted in Northeastern states such as New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Residents in Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, have also reported seeing drones flying overhead, raising concerns about security threats and speculation of foreign involvement.
Federal officials, like Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, have repeatedly sought to calm public anxieties, affirming there’s no evidence of foreign involvement or ill intent behind the sightings.
However, conspiracy theories have flourished online about the drones, ranging from foreign espionage to government cover-ups.
What To Know
The reports began mid-November and a recent statement from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said there have been over 5,000 sightings of drones across states on the East Coast in recent weeks.
In response to the rise in drone sightings, lawmakers have called on federal agencies to investigate the issue further. The sightings, which have sparked unease in affected communities, have not been linked to foreign interference or immediate public safety threats, according to national security officials.
Greene is one of several lawmakers who have challenged the official information given by government agencies about the drone sightings.
On Saturday, the congresswoman took to X, formerly Twitter, to raise questions on why the term “drone” is being used.
“Why are they calling them drones? For a long time it was UFO [unidentified flying object], then it became UAP [unidentified aerial phenomenon]. Ever since these things started being seen in NJ, the term used has been ‘drone.’ Who made that the official term and why? That seems to convey knowing what they are versus using an acronym starting with a ‘U’ that stands for unidentified.”
The investigation into the drone sightings was initially opened due to reports of pilots identifying unidentified UAS’s [unmanned aircraft systems]. An FBI official said last week during a press call that “most of the reports of UAS have originated from the ground, with very, very few…
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