Cruz has a key role in congressional oversight of the Wednesday night accident as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over aviation safety.

The unexplained, SUV-sized drones that caused a stir flying over the areas in the Northeast in November and December have returned. As of Sunday, Jan. 25.

"This was not the enemy," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, attributing the statement to President Donald Trump.

Dismantling DEI initiatives in both the public and private sectors have become a prominent target for Trump since he took office last week—but there’s no evidence they were a

Research company Enigma Labs said it has tallied 650 sightings nationally described as drone-related since November, with most concentrated in the Northeast.

On social media, users shared theories that range from foreign interference to UFOs to hobbyist activity. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said there was no evidence" the reported drone sightings posed a threat to national security or public safety or had any foreign connection.

Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the drones were for research purposes and 'not the enemy.'

Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy said he is working with Republican Congressman Chris Smith to change federal law regarding airspace.

"This was not the enemy," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said about New Jersey's mysterious drone sightings.

Dozens of people are feared dead after a military helicopter collided with a civilian airliner midair around Washington, D.C.