State and local officials have been calling on the federal government to provide more answers as to what these unknown drones could possibly be despite federal agencies saying there is not threat to p

The ex-CIA operations officer's statement comes as federal officers brushed off the outcry over drone sightings as an “overreaction.”

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas offered a possible explanation for the recent uptick of drone encounters along the eastern seaboard—particularly in the skies above New Jersey—which have prompted concern among residents and lawmakers.