US military and president hiding facts about New Jersey mystery drones: Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has said that the US military and President Joe Biden know about the origin of the mystery drones flying over New Jersey and other East Coast states, but suggested that authorities are withholding this information to "keep people in suspense."

Trump did not provide evidence to support his claim and did not confirm whether he had received an intelligence briefing on the matter. He also urged the government to disclose what it has learned about the situation.

Trump made his comments during a press exchange at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. He suggested that the federal government is aware of the locations from which the drones are originating. "Look, our military knows where they took off from. If it's a garage, they can go right into that garage.

They know where it came from and where it went. And for some reason, they don't want to comment. And I think they'd be better off saying what it is. Our military knows and our president knows. And for some reason, they want to keep people in suspense," Trump said.

The mystery drones have been spotted in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other states along the East Coast, raising concerns among local officials, particularly because some of the drones were seen near military installations. However, the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense issued a joint statement on Monday night.

They stated, "Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast."

Trump, who spends time at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, expressed concern about the proximity of the drones to his property, saying, "For some reason, they don't want to tell the people, and they should. Because the people are really, I mean, they happen to be over Bedminster. They're very close to Bedminster. I think maybe I won't spend the weekend in Bedminster. I've decided to cancel my trip."

It remains unclear whether Trump had planned to visit Bedminster.

In response to the ongoing drone sightings, federal lawmakers are pushing for stronger measures to track the flying objects.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday that he would request the Department of Homeland Security to deploy a detection system.

Representative Mike Waltz, a Republican from Florida and President-elect Trump's pick for national security adviser, also spoke out on the issue, saying on "Face the Nation" that federal agencies are "pointing at each other" to investigate the situation.

The FBI is currently the lead agency investigating the mystery drones, with an official stating last week that the agency had received several thousand tips. Local law enforcement agencies are also conducting investigations into the sightings.