LIVE: Pentagon Latest on FAA Ban on Drones Over Several New Jersey Towns | Gen. Pat Ryder | N18G

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced temporary flight restrictions for drones over 22 communities in New Jersey. Restrictions exist in areas including Burlington to South Brunswick until Jan. 17.
"At the request of federal security partners, the FAA published 22 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) prohibiting drone flights over critical New Jersey infrastructure," the FAA said in a statement to Scripps News.
The flying objects, which were first spotted over New Jersey in mid-November, have since been reported in at least seven other states. President Joe Biden addressed concerns about the drones on Tuesday night.
Pentagon press secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder is holding a briefing Thursday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ban on drones from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns. Officials are still investigating who is behind the mysterious drones that have been spotted in several East Coast states
The Pentagon took questions about drone sightings across the Northeast as lawmakers received a classified briefing Tuesday afternoon

The Department of Defense (DOD) doubled down on Tuesday, saying the increasing number of possible drones being reported in places like New Jersey and New York are not U.S. military assets, adding that the vast majority of the unmanned aircraft are likely used by hobbyists for recreational purposes.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder fielded numerous questions from reporters about the drones during a press briefing on Tuesday, but he remained clear that the drones are not DOD assets nor are they part of any experimental programs.
He said there are more than a million drones registered in the U.S., and on any given day there could be about 8,500 drones in flight. The vast majority of the drones, Ryder noted, are likely used by hobbyists or are for recreational purposes. Then there are commercial drones that could be used for architecture, engineering, farming or law enforcement, he continued.
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