Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urged Congress to allocate more resources for the DHS to track drones.

On Monday, Mayorkas dismissed fears regarding drone sightings around the Northeast, saying a preliminary investigation showed no threat. Despite this, Mayorkas asked for more funding to monitor drones, ostensibly for any future threats. He said the scare highlighted the current lack of resources.

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