On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated that “We haven’t seen anything unusual. We know of no threat” with the reported drone sightings on the East Coast but Congress needs to give more authority to counter drones.
Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “What can you say to those Americans who are deeply concerned right now about all these sightings over New Jersey and New York, here and outside of Washington, D.C., in Maryland?”
Mayorkas answered, “Let me calm those nerves. We have not seen anything unusual. We have not seen any unusual activity. We know of no threat. We know of no nefarious activity. I want to repeat that. We have not seen anything unusual. We know of no threat or of any nefarious activity. And let me explain, people are reporting sightings of drones. It is very common for individuals who…
