Officials said they are limited in how they can respond to the reported drone sightings that have stretched from Maryland to Massachusetts.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas downplayed the recent wave of drone sightings in the tri-state area and emphatically argued the feds can’t just “shoot” them down amid calls by some

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has spoken out following reports of a mysterious drone threat in New Jersey. In a joint statement with the FBI, they said there is "no evidence" that the reported drone sightings pose a "national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus."

Homeland security officials in New Jersey are meeting with state and local lawmakers to discuss recent drone sightings throughout the state.