DAVIDSONVILLE, MD — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday confirmed he saw what appeared to be dozens of large drones in the sky above his Anne Arundel County home and went on to slam the federal government's "negligent response" amid growing concerns over similar sightings.
In a statement
posted on X, accompanied by a video of the unidentified objects in
the night sky, Hogan said he witnessed the activity around 9:45 p.m. and it
lasted for about 45 minutes.
"Like many who have observed these drones, I do not know if
this increasing activity over our skies is a threat to public safety or
national security," Hogan said. "But the public is growing
increasingly concerned and frustrated with the complete lack of transparency
and the dismissive attitude of the federal government."
The sighting by Hogan is the latest of several in places
including New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City.
Thousands of tips have
come into the Federal Bureau of Investigation since they began investigating
reports in New Jersey of increased drone activity in neighborhoods and near
important infrastructure. Local officials in the Garden State are fielding the
same reports, including police and fire companies.
Recently, NBC Washington reported that
several drones were spotted
in the skies over Bowie.
“We see at least three to five different drones in the sky,”
Autumn Stasulli told NBC after capturing videos of drones outside her home. “I
was shocked. My mouth dropped.”
The White House said Thursday that a review of the reported
sightings shows that many of them are actually manned aircraft being flown
lawfully.
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