There have been hundreds sightings of mystery drones the USA. People first started telling the police the drones last month. Since then, more and more people have reported seeing them. Most the sightings have been in the state New Jersey. Residents there are concerned because the drones have been flying military bases. One drone was spotted Donald Trump's golf course in New Jersey. Stewart Airfield in New York state shut down an hour last week because "suspicious" drone activity. US authorities said they are unsure where the drones are . A spokesperson said the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were not a danger the public.
Many conspiracy theories have started online because the drone sightings. Some people social media are saying Russia and China are using the objects to spy the USA. A New Jersey Republican representative said the drones were coming an "Iranian mothership" in the Atlantic Ocean. The US Homeland Security Secretary told ABC News that he knew "no foreign involvement respect to the sightings". He added: "If we identify any foreign involvement or criminal activity, we will communicate the American public." FBI investigators said most the drone sightings were cases "mistaken identity" and that people were "over-reacting" unnecessarily to news reports.
