Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg playfully mocked New Jerseyans for thinking an alien invasion might be starting in their state after thousands of people in the tri-state area reported large drone sightings over the past month. I mean no disrespect to New Jersey when I say I think its very unlikely that an alien invasion would begin in New Jersey, Buttigieg said during an appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast, which is co-hosted by Charlamagne Tha God. Related Pete Buttigieg praises Sarah McBrides masterful response to Nancy Mace Secretary Pete offered insight into how Democrats can win back the electorate over the next four years. Another co-host, DJ Envy, replied to Buttigieg, Watch your mouth, we live there, as everyone laughed. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today I love New Jersey. Im just saying I dont think thats the main point of entry that an extraterrestrial unless theres something we dont know about, Buttigieg continued. I would go for someplace in the Pacific where theres no inhabited space for a couple of hundred miles so that I could get kind of my bearings before I go anywhere anyone is going to see me, right?Charlamagne replied, What if theyve been watching us for years already?Buttigieg responded, Yes, maybe I dont know.Secretary Pete knows something, joked Charlamagne. Theres millions of things in the national airspace, Buttigieg retorted. Pete Buttigieg gets asked about the drone sightings and he decides to murder New Jersey lol pic.twitter.com/J8Z65GHHoV Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) December 16, 2024The drone sightings have sparked significant controversy in the area, with many residents reportedly fearing they could be flown by foreign adversaries or be part of a secret U.S. government operation. They have also sparked investigations by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. But as of December 20, nothing had yet been determined to be a threat, according to the Associated Press, with many of the sightings being legal drones and aircraft.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.