Drones newest: Congress set for labeled briefing about mysterious origins which have baffled the US

Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, both of Massachusetts, were arrested and charged with trespassing on Saturday evening after their unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was detected above Logan International Airport, according to the Boston Police Department.

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Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a classified briefing on the mysterious drone spottings, CNN reports.

Democratic Representative Jim Himes, a member of the committee, told Fox News he’s frustrated with 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 anxious, when they are nervous, and this has been true since we’ve been a species on this planet.”

“It is not the Iranians, it is not the Chinese. They aren’t Martians,” he added.

Minnesota Senator calls for greater transparency from feds over drone sightings

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar called for increased transparency from federal officials on the mystery drone sightings across several states.

“One, we need a briefing for the members of the Senate to figure out what’s going on here,” Klobuchar told CBS News. “Two, we need more transparency.”

Members of the lower Congressional chamber are reportedly frustrated, too.

Democratic Representative Jim Himes, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News lawmakers are calling for 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 anxious, when they are nervous, and this has been true since we’ve been a species on this planet.”

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

Beginning late last month, large drones — some as large as six feet in diameter — have been seen nightly across New Jersey from dusk until nearly midnight. According to the state lawmakers briefed on the matter this week, the sightings have ranged from four to 180 per night.

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President-elect Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden and his administration of keeping people “in suspense” over the drones spotted in several states.

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

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

Washington Township Mayor Matthew Murello told Good Morning America “something’s going on” with the drones spotted in his state.

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

Murello expressed frustration at federal officials for not revealing more information.

“Nobody knows what these things are doing,” he said. “Best case scenario, they’re just getting video of us. Again, I don’t know why out here. We’re nothing but farm country. If you want videos of cows, I’ll be happy to send you some.”

He isn’t alone. Democratic Representative Jim Himes, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News over the weekend he’s frustrated with 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 anxious, when they are nervous, and this has been true since we’ve been a species on this planet.”