Congress briefed on East Coast drone sightings

The Pentagon confirmed the drone phenomenon on the East Coast is not part of any defense operations, adding that counter drone technology has been added to two military bases in New Jersey. Meanwhile, in a closed meeting, members of the House Intelligence Committee were briefed on the mysterious drones that have now been spotted in at least six states. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest.

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[pjramstack]

2 hour closed door, classified meeting for something that isn’t happening?

[blackpsychedelic]

One of the dumbest explanations that I’ve heard.

[vulcand]

Sure sure, so everyone desides to wake up at night and fly their SUV size drone. Makes

[maitreya]

Its gaslighting and totally dishonest to repeatedly show pictures of hobbyist drones in this report

[Soothsayer.]

If they have nothing to hide why is it confidential

[olaguna]

We should begin to call them what they actually are, UAP.

5 weeks not long enough?

[WallE]

People are ready to know that humans are not alone in the universe and never have been

[annkarel]

why don't put a temporary law in place to not allow drones to fly for a week and see what is left.

[kylealandercivilianname]

At this point "drone" is just a cover up for the orbs

[cmiguel]

Nothing to see...but we have classified meetings.

[Youngethan]

Lol why would people be flying recreational drones at night vs. the day?

[jowhit]

The drones they are showing are nothing like the actual drones being seen by the public which are the size of cars and buses in most cases.

[mcnally]

😢If they dont know what they are or whos operating them then how can officials say they pose no threat? And its shutdown multiple militarily facilities diminishing our ability to react to a threat. They also pose a danger to ALL aircraft, especially commercial passenger planes. 😮

[SSuperSoul-et]

Yes, drones… that no one knows who the operators are and never land or take off…

[YFLTheGreat]

Why do they keep posting the airplanes instead of the actual drones people are seen? The drones people are seeing our red orbs, and they are traveling at impossible speeds

[mrs.m]

If the drones belong to the Pentagon, then obviously the Pentagon will find nothing anomalous about them and will not employ drone-busting technology on them. Thanks for the update, Sir.

[olaguna]

Drone buster does not work on these UAP

[CraigAnderson-hh]

Just keep moving folks, nothing to see here.

[ronmclemore]

But that Chinese guy in SF flew his drone over a base and was arrested pretty quick. How did we know it was him? What a joke

[Nurse_Diesel]

The response has been pathetic and embarrassing. I have never seen the USA look so crippled, especially if what they say is true and these are just manned aircraft and hobby drones.