Donald Trump has demanded solutions as mysterious drone sightings throughout the US proceed to go away officers scratching their heads.

Writing on Reality Social on Friday, Trump mentioned: “Thriller sightings all around the nation. Can this actually be occurring with out our authorities’s data? I do not suppose so! Let the general public know, and now. In any other case, shoot them down!!!”

The uncommon drone exercise began final month, with most reviews coming from New Jersey.

Residents there have noticed dozens of drones flying at night time close to delicate places, together with the Picatinny Arsenal – a US navy analysis facility – and Trump’s golf course in Bedminster.

Some witnesses claimed the drones have been bigger than these used for leisure functions, with reviews suggesting some have been even the dimensions of an SUV.

The sightings have sparked a combined response. Whereas Governor Phil Murphy has assured the general public that the drones pose no menace to security, others aren’t so satisfied.

Congressman Andy Kim, as an illustration, shared a video of drones close to Spherical Valley Reservoir on X, writing: “This has gone on for weeks. It’s onerous to grasp how, with the expertise now we have, we aren’t in a position to observe these units to find out origin.”

Homeland Safety officers held discussions with native leaders earlier this week to handle the rising issues.

However Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has downplayed the state of affairs, suggesting many sightings are circumstances of mistaken id.

Chatting with CNN, he mentioned: “Now we have not seen any uncommon exercise. We all know of no menace. We all know of no nefarious exercise. Expertise has not confirmed any drone sightings.”

Mayorkas added that some reviews turned out to be small plane somewhat than drones.

Nevertheless, with sightings rising throughout the nation – from Washington DC to California – scepticism stays excessive.

The FBI is now investigating the incidents and has inspired residents to submit images, movies, or every other proof.

In the meantime, the Pentagon insists there’s no menace to nationwide safety however has been unable to clarify the place the drones are coming from or who is working them.

As officers seek for solutions, some conspiracy theories are additionally filling the knowledge void.

Some conspiracy theorists have linked the sightings to “Mission Blue Beam,” a decades-old principle claiming governments plan to stage celestial occasions, and even alien invasions, to govern the general public.

Whereas far-fetched, such concepts have gained traction on-line, fuelled by frustration over the shortage of official explanations.