Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said in a podcast interview that the public should not rule out “outer space” as a possible origin of some of the drones sighted recently in the Northeast.
In an interview on “OutKick” recorded Monday, Mace expressed skepticism in some of the government’s efforts to reassure the public that they face no safety risk related to the drone sightings. She insisted that some pilots have said they cannot explain some of what is depicted in videos of the sky circulating on social media.
“My concern is, if it’s not craft from outer space — because I think that has to be on the table. That has to be an option — is it our technology? Or is it Russia or Iran or China? Is there someone who’s winning the arms race, and are we behind?”
“Because my question is about national security, and I hope that it’s us,” she continued. “I hope that it’s not our adversaries or something from outside the universe, because I have real concerns that, like, if these drones are from Iran or China, like some of the rumors have been, I pray that they’re ours, but we should also know why they’re out there. Like, are they looking for radiation? Are they looking for a missing nuclear warhead?”
Mace said congressional offices have gotten calls from constituents with real concerns about the uptick in drone sightings.
“We deserve to have some answers here, because people are scared, and a lot of congressional offices are hearing people, they’re writing in with their concerns when they’re seeing these drones,” Mace said. “And quite frankly, I mean, Congress needs answers and the [Defense Department], the Pentagon, needs to come and tell us the truth.”
Federal law enforcement officials have said publicly that the recent uptick in reports of drone sightings does not suggest any increased risk to public safety.
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