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Trump promises inquiry into drone sightings
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FBI and aviation experts said a majority of what people saw were actually manned aircraft
President Donald Trump has promised to get to the bottom of the mystery of alleged drone sightings that stirred panic in the Garden State for weeks, and even resulted in temporary flight restrictions over dozens of towns. The FBI and aviation experts have since said a majority of what people saw were actually manned aircraft and not in fact drones, and that there was no specific threat identified.
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Trump promises inquiry into drone sightings
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President Donald Trump has promised to get to the bottom of the mystery of alleged drone sightings that stirred panic in the Garden State for weeks, and even resulted in temporary flight restrictions over dozens of towns. The FBI and aviation experts have since said a majority of what people saw were actually manned aircraft and not in fact drones, and that there was no specific threat identified.
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President Trump on Monday promised to get to the bottom of the mystery that plagued the state for weeks and even resulted in temporary flight restrictions over dozens of towns.
While signing executive orders on Monday at the White House, the president directed his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, to find out who and what was behind the drone sightings after a reporter asked for an update on the situation.
Thousands of unexplained drone sightings were reported to the FAA in December, including near Trump's national golf course and Bedminster, after there were viral reports of people spotting drones in the skies with pictures and videos being shared across social media.
The FBI and aviation experts have since said a majority of what people saw were actually manned aircraft and not, in fact, drones.
Officials also said there was no specific threat identified.
And the FAA just this weekend lifted nearly all of the restrictions on no fly zones throughout the state.
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