New Jersey drones stump FBI; lawmakers furious at federal inaction

U.S. officials are not sure what to make of the swarms of drones flying over New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking outrage from lawmakers who said it makes the government look incompetent.

Those lawmakers decried the lack of answers — and lack of action.

“We can bring one down tomorrow,” said Rep. Christopher Smith, New Jersey Republican.

Robert Wheeler Jr., who runs the FBI’s critical incident response group, said no evidence suggests nefarious motives, but he hasn’t ruled that out.

“It is concerning,” he told the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday.