Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens to shoot down mysterious drones herself

What’s New

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would shoot down the mysterious New Jersey drones down herself, as government agencies continue to say they don’t know who is behind them.

Writing on Truth Social on Monday evening, Greene said there was “no way in hell” she would comply with a theoretical advisory from the government to “stay inside, stay home, shelter in place” from the drones,

Newsweek has contacted the Greene’s office via telephone for comment.

Why It Matters

In recent weeks, a wave of drone activity has been reported across New York and New Jersey. Speculation is growing over why the number of sightings has increased, where the drones may have come from and who is flying them.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local law enforcement officials are investigating the sightings, some of which have been near critical infrastructure sites and military installations, but have offered few conclusive answers, leading to rampant speculation among members of the public.

What To Know

Georgia representative Greene is one of several lawmakers who have challenged the official information given by government agencies about the mystery drone sightings.

She wrote on Truth Social, “I’m going to tell you right now that if they try to tell us all to stay inside, stay home, shelter in place “FOR OUR SAFETY” from the drones.

She continued, “there is no way in hell I will comply with that absolute bulls***. Not doing it. No way. I’ll shoot the drones down myself along with every other red blooded freedom loving American.”

No such advisory has been made by the government, but on Monday, the FBI and New Jersey State Police released a statement warning the public against pointing lasers at manned aircraft or shooting down suspected unmanned aircraft systems.

Last week, Greene posted to social media “the government is in control of the drones and refuses to tell the American people what is going on.”

The comments come after a Congressional hearing last Tuesday, where several of Greene’s Republican colleagues grilled an FBI official who did not provide any definitive answers.

What People Are Saying

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said in a news briefing: “The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating these sightings, and they’re working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide resources, using numerous detection methods to better understand their origin.”

Robert Wheeler Jr., the assistant director of the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, told Congress: “I am cognizant, and we all are in the FBI, of what this threat can look like. Anywhere across the spectrum of sophisticated state actors, adversaries that want to hurt us, all the way through counterterrorism matters, cyber, WMD, criminal, all the way down to a nuisance drone that could cause harm.”

President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge. I don’t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!”

What Happens Next

Public pressure on both federal and state agencies to provide definitive answers is likely to grow in the coming weeks, as lawmakers and the public continue to speculate about the potential threat the mysterious drones could pose to national security.