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Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew directly addressed the people of South Jersey, calling for a more open and honest dialogue from officials to residents regarding the unidentified drones flying over the state. He emphasized the importance of transparency in understanding the potential national security implications of these events. In a recent article from an independent source, Business Insider, there was satellite confirmation of the departure of a militarized drone ship from its port in Iran. These images indicate the ship left its port between November 12th and November 28th, aligning with the time frame of when drones first began appearing over New Jersey.

"While the Pentagon and the Governor may try to dismiss the idea of an Iranian drone ship, we now have additional confirmation that this ship exists and it is no longer in its port," said Congressman Van Drew. "I am not claiming that this ship is stationed right off the coast of New Jersey, but we certainly have to explore the possibility it is somewhere out in the ocean. While we cannot say for certain this is the source of the threat, the coincidence is too great to ignore. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that one of their ships was trailed by several dozen drones while commercial fishermen and local law enforcement have reported observations of drones flying in and out of the Atlantic Ocean, and if that is the case, they have to be landing somewhere."

"These drones are reportedly the size of minivans," Congressman Van Drew continued. "This is not the work of some backyard hobbyist. We know it is not a commercial entity, which leaves us with two possibilities: it is either our government or it is a foreign adversary. The government has repeatedly denied any involvement, so we are left with only one option to believe. While we still do not have clear answers on who is operating the drones over New Jersey or their purpose, it is our job to fully consider all the evidence and explore every possibility. When our national security is on the line, it is reckless to rule any possibility out. The American people deserve nothing less than our full commitment to finding out the truth."

 

Click here or the image below to watch Congressman Van Drew's full address.