Members of Congress have been demanding answers on unexplained drone sightings.
Obtained by ABC Newson the East Coast that has alarmed residents and officials, with several senators expressing "urgent concern" over the recent, unexplained sightings.
They asked to be briefed "as soon as possible on how your agencies are working with federal and local law enforcement to identify and address the source of these incursions." The drones "operate in a coordinated manner" and have not been identified as hobbyist drones or ones related to DHS, she said. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on his call-in radio show that he will be in touch with the White House on Thursday about the drone activity. ABC News has reached out to his office for an update.
A spokesperson for the FBI, which is the leading agency investigating the sightings, said it is "doing all we can figure out what's going on."
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