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Everything we know about the 'mystery drones' spotted over the East Coast
- Dozens of unidentified aircraft, at least some of which appear to be drones, have been spotted flying at night over New Jersey and other nearby states since mid-November, sparking concern from local officials and speculation among citizens.
- Residents and officials have reported spotting unidentified aircraft, believed to be drones, flying above New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania in recent weeks.
- President-elect Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the drones 'can't be done without our government's knowledge' and suggested they be shot down.
- John Kirby, a White House National Security Council spokesperson, said the United States had 'no evidence' that the reported drone sightings are a public safety threat. He added that the government believes some of the suspected drones were actually crewed aircraft operating lawfully.
- Speaking to reporters Saturday, an FBI official said that the bureau had received 5,000 tips through a national tip line, but of those reports, fewer than 100 were deemed worthy of more investigation.
- Local law enforcement agencies are also investigating. The FBI said that it's leading the investigation.
- There have been a number of sightings of suspected drones and other unusual flying objects over military installations in recent years.
- While the federal government says that the latest sightings are not the work of adversaries or a public security threat, multiple recent incidents near bases have raised national security concerns.
- Federal authorities on Monday charged a Chinese citizen residing in California, Yinpiao Zhou, with failure to register a non-transportation aircraft and violation of national defense airspace.
- Another man, Fengyun Shi, a Chinese national, was sentenced to six months in federal prison in October for photographing classified US Navy ships with a drone in Virginia.
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