“But I just got to simply tell you, we don't know.” An official with the Federal Aviation Administration noted that private drone flights are legal (within certain parameters) in the United States.

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum on Sunday criticized the federal government’s response to mysterious drone sightings in the Northeast, as officials emphasize there is no evidence of a security threat.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the federal government has sent personnel and technology to help State Police drone investigation.

A large number of mysterious drones been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks and have more recently been spotted over New York City, sparking speculation and concern over who sent

For the last few weeks, people in New Jersey have reported repeated drone sightings, which have expanded to New York and Maryland.

Rep. Mike Waltz, likely Trump's incoming national security adviser, said Sunday that "we need to know who's behind" the mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey and surrounding areas.

Top New York political leaders are urging the federal government to deploy high-tech drone hunters to crack the mystery of who is behind numerous sightings.