Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing drone sightings in New Jersey

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking steps to address the aerial drones that have caused concern among New Jersey residents.

“There’s no doubt that people are seeing drones,” he told “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview Sunday. “I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel and technology to assist the New Jersey State Police in dealing with the drone sightings.”

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