Two Republican Jersey Shore-area congressmen, U.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, have called on the military to shoot down the drones. However, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday that “our initial assessment here is that these are not drones or activities coming from a foreign entity or adversary.”

FBI Assistant Director Robert Wheeler testified before Congress about the dozens of mysterious drone sightings reported over New Jersey in recent weeks. When asked if there was any risk to Americans,