Donald Trump's close aide Charlie Kirk warned Americans of a bizarre government plot amid drone sighting across the nation.
Taking to X, Kirk said American is f****d, alleging that the drones were part of Project Blue Beam. "We are f****d. The drones are Project Blue Beam."
Urging followers to look for videos of drone transforming from balls of light to planes, he said the government is not investigating it. "Whatever you see in the coming days is not good," he added.
What is Project Blue Beam?
Dating back to 1990s, Project Blue Beam is a conspiracy theory that has resurfaced amid recent drone sightings. It claims that the government is using advanced hollographic technology to stage celestial events or alien invasions.
Proponents of the theory say the government wants to manipulate the world population and set up an authoritarian one-world government.
The Joe Biden administration was yet to issue any explanation for the mysterious drone sightings, sparking conspiracy theories. Following this US president-elect Trump demanded action urgently.
Taking to Truth Social, Trump asked whether the mystery drone sightings are happening without the government's knowledge. "Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!" he added.
His remarks were echoed by other Republican House Reps including New Jersey Rep Chris Smith, Georgia Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tennessee Rep Tim Burchett and Florida Rep Anna Paulina Luna.
Luna said if the objects cannot be identified, then there should be no reason not to shoot them down. "What happened with the Chinese spy balloon should never happen again. I trust President Trump will take decisive action to prevent this!" she added.
Most of the drone sightings were reported in New Jersey while New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania also recorded similar incidents. Besides there have been reports of mystery aircraft being spotted in California and Washington, DC.
Reports suggested that an Iranian ship was seen off the coast of New Jersey some days before the first drone was spotted on November 18. GOP Congressman Jeff Van Drew suggested that it could be China or Iran that is behind the drones.
Though the Pentagon dismissed any threat to national security and involvement of any foreign country, it has not provided any explanation for the sightings. Pentago also reiterated that the unmanned aerial systems do not belong to the US military.
Around 5,000 drone sightings were reported to federal authorities, including the FBI. An FBI officials said less than 100 of these reported sightings were worth investigating.