CBS News poll: Who is behind the drones? Most Americans believe that the government hides information

There is a lot of public uncertainty about who is in control drones seen over the east coast. However, one idea dominates: the public suspects that the US government is keeping information from them.

Americans have a number of theories about who is in control droneswith the US government the most suspect, but no one answer dominates.

Just over half the country is aware of the story, and the more they are aware of it, the more likely they are to suspect that the US government controls the drones.

Either way, about half of Americans consider drones a threat to the United States This is especially the case among those who believe that the drones are being controlled by a foreign country or government.

This CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,244 American adults interviewed between 6-8 p.m. December 2024. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to sex, age, race and education, based on the US Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as the 2024 presidential election. The margin of error is ±2.4 points.