TV host and podcaster Joe Rogan said Sunday that he is “deeply concerned” about mysterious drone sightings around the US tri-state region. This came after the 57-year-old came across a video floating an unconfirmed theory that drones can sniff out harmful substances.
“This is the first video about these drones that I have genuine concerns about,” Logan wrote on X, sharing a TikTok video of John Ferguson, CEO of a Kansas remote aircraft systems company.
This is the first video about these drones that really concerned me. https://t.co/yzRoie2lUn
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) December 15, 2024
Mr Ferguson claimed in the video that the drone was trying to “sniff out” a gas leak or “radioactive material” or something on the ground.
“The only reason you would fly a drone at night is if you were looking for something,” the New York Post quoted Ferguson as saying in the video.
He added that he does not believe drones are deadly. “So I think they might be trying to smell something on the ground, like a gas leak or radioactive material,” he noted.
Ferguson says this theory is based on his expertise. “I’ve never bounced this off anyone,” he said of the drone mystery plaguing the U.S. East Coast region.
“So if you think it’s terrible, whatever it is, that’s cool. I don’t want to spread misinformation because we know there’s a lot of misinformation out there.” he said in a viral video.
Along with Logan, Ferguson’s theory about the incident resonated with several other social media users, who also posted their thoughts on the drones that have left New Jersey and New York residents worried for weeks.
Previously, Logan was reported to have called the US government’s claims “sass” when White House National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby asserted that these claims were not a public safety concern. He added that many of the sightings were actually manned aircraft.
On Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas downplayed concerns about these drones. Mayorkas said some of these drone sightings are based on relaxed regulations that allow night flights. “Some of the reports of drone sightings actually include drones…including manned aircraft that are commonly mistaken for drones. And there are some duplicate reports,” the official said, according to the New York Post. said.
Meanwhile, Mayorkas also said the relevant departments have committed personnel and technology, adding: “If we identify foreign involvement or criminal activity, and we have reason for concern, we will communicate with the American people accordingly.” Ta.
The drone mystery began when a police officer in New Jersey spotted about 50 drones “coming out of the water” and alerted the state police, FBI and Coast Guard. The drone was not emitting any heat signatures and was evading detection, but concerns were raised when 13 other drones tracked the Coast Guard vessel. President-elect Donald Trump has called for the drone to be “shot down.”
Drone sightings have since spread to 12 New Jersey counties, eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York, sparking speculation about the drone’s origins, ranging from experimental technology to foreign involvement. Although authorities believe the drone is likely a legitimate manned aircraft that poses no threat, lawmakers are calling for countermeasures.
