Lawmakers Aren’t Getting Answers About the Mysterious Drones Flying Over the U.S.

“I thought I was gonna get an update at a meeting last week, and I was shocked that they knew so little compared to the last time that I talked to them,” said one Democratic senator.

Mark Warner

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Aliens. Foreign adversaries. Or, maybe just hobbyists with commercial drones.

These are some of the theories that have been floated to explain mystery drones that have popped up in several places, including over New Jersey, in the last few weeks. But if the Defense Department knows what’s behind them, it’s not letting lawmakers in on it.

And lawmakers are not thrilled about the lack of answers.