A New Jersey Legislature says he “cannot believe” how the government is framing its investigation into recent drone sightings in Northeast America.
State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra joined Fox News @ Night on Thursday to discuss bipartisan outrage over the administration’s handling of the drone sightings.
“We are a polarized society, but I can tell you that when we were at The Rock, our security building in New Jersey, and we had a hundred state legislators from across the political spectrum – House of Representatives, House of Commons – everyone was equally angry about this situation. ” said Kanitra.
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New Jersey MP Paul Kanitra described the government’s handling of weeks of drone sightings in the Northeast as “irritating.” (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
The first drone sighting took place in New Jersey on November 1, 18, the Federal Aviation Administration said earlier this month, prompting the agency to issue two temporary flight restrictions.
Kanitra said he learned during an intelligence briefing for state lawmakers on Wednesday that drone sightings have been confirmed “every night since then.”
In a Facebook post, Kanitra said that during that briefing he pleaded with the Department of Homeland Security to “take swift and decisive action” against the drones, describing the situation as “infuriating.”
Photos taken in the Bay Shore section of New Jersey’s Toms River appear to show large drones hovering above the FAA’s 400-foot rule on Sunday, December 8. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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On Thursday, the White House said an investigation is in its early stages, but that so far nothing has revealed malicious or criminal intent, or any threat to national security.
“If these are foreign adversaries with these drones, and we’ve been at this for a month and we haven’t done nearly enough, then I can’t believe our government is wording this the way they are,” he said. Fox News @ Night.”
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Kanitra took a photo of apparent drones in the New Jersey skies from a distance Thursday evening.
New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra snapped a photo of what appears to be multiple drones hovering in the New Jersey sky on Thursday, December 13. (Paul Kanitra / “Fox News @ Night”)
He said, “These are no hobby drones” and the military should have the technology needed to take quality photos.
