FBI probes mysterious lights spotted over Trump’s New Jersey golf course
The FBI has launched an investigation into mysterious glowing lights spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks.
Eyewitnesses reported unexplained car-sized drones over the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster and the Picatinny Arsenal military base in Rockaway, among other locations in northern New Jersey.
Video footage showed the drones had green and red lights on their wings Several eyewitnesses described them as being as big as a small car.
However, the flying objects are larger than drones used by hobbyists, raising questions about their proximity to those specific locations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was first alerted to the strange activity in Morris County, where the military base is located, on November 18, but sights also emerged in nearby Menham, Chester and Morristown.
The drone flights have alarmed residents in northern New Jersey, who said they appear only at night and hover over their homes daily, remaining active for hours.
‘We’re all completely nervous. I didn’t sleep last night. “I would get up and look out my window at 2 or 4 in the morning and they would still be floating,” said Julie Shavalier, a Morris County resident.
Others have expressed concern that the objects are not drones, but UFOs.
The FBI has launched an investigation into mysterious car-sized drones that have been flying over New Jersey at night in recent weeks.
Sightings have been reported above Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster
The sightings have gained attention on social media, prompting speculation about where the drones are coming from and what they are doing.
‘False flag alien invasion. That’s what they want, to incite fear,” someone posted on X.
Others suggested the drones are being used to spy on newly elected President Donald Trump, who is known to vacation at his golf club in Bedminster and usually flies into Morristown Airport.
Trump was the target of a failed Iranian assassination attempt in November.
Farhad Shakeri, 51, was found to have admitted to orchestrating the terrifying plot that was foiled by the FBI and involved three alleged assassins hired by the feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to carry out an assassination attempt on the newly elected president to carry out.
And earlier last month, Chinese spies reportedly hacked the smartphones of Trump’s lawyers and campaign staff.
The attacks have raised concerns that US adversaries are spying on the newly elected president.
Eyewitnesses have reported seeing the unexplained drones over locations including the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster and the Picatinny Arsenal military base in Rockaway.
But it is not clear whether he has been to the golf course recently or who is behind the drones.
X-users also speculatively attributed the drones to Amazon’s new Prime Air delivery service or, disturbingly, to surveillance by a foreign power.
Morris County Sheriff James Gannon said NBC News: ‘There is currently no desirable direct danger to the population.’
The drone sightings first began in mid-November and have continued almost every night since, residents have reported.
But strangely enough, they seemed to be “taking the night off” on Thanksgiving, Morris County resident Mike Walsh said NBC New York.
The flying objects are larger than drones used by hobbyists, raising questions about their proximity to those specific locations
On November 22, the FAA banned drone flights over Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster until December 6, and the Picatinny Arsenal military base in Rockaway until December 26.
“We investigate all reports of unauthorized drone operations and conduct investigations as appropriate,” the FAA said in a statement.
The agency also noted that drone operators who endanger pedestrians’ aircraft could be fined up to $75,000 and lose their drone operators’ pilot certificates.
Days later, the FBI confirmed they were investigating the drone activity.
The digital news site NJ.com spoke to Eric Kowal, a spokesman for Picatinny Arsenal, who said it is illegal to fly drones over the base without prior permission. But he doesn’t believe the drones pose an immediate threat.
“From our standpoint, we are not worrying our residents and employees,” he said.
“The FBI is the expert on the threat. We do not believe there is a threat at this time.”
New Jersey residents are “unnerved” by the incidents, telling reporters they have seen drones hovering near their homes for hours, sometimes in groups.
Walsh stated that he has seen up to eight drones at the same time.
Christian Kalweit, a small business owner from Mendham, said one of the drones he owned was the size of a Cessna plane.
“All someone has to do is see the size… you don’t buy that from Amazon or a hobby store,” he told NJ.com.
He believes the size is indicative of a military-grade aircraft.
For now, New Jersey residents can only guess who or what is behind the strange activity, as officials have not released any new information to explain their presence.