PALM BEACH, Florida – President-elect Donald Trump said Monday “the government knows what is happening” concerning mysterious drones spotted flying over numerous states in recent weeks.

At a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Trump stated: “The government knows what is happening. Look, our military knows where they took off from.

“If it’s a garage, they can go right into that garage. They know where it came from and where it went. For some reason, they don’t want to comment.

“And I think they would be better off saying what it is. Our military knows and our president knows. For some reason, they want to keep people in suspense.

“I can’t imagine it’s the enemy because if it was the enemy they’d blast it out even if they were late, they’d blast it.

“Something strange is going on. For some reason they don’t want to tell the people and they should because the people are really – I mean they happen to be over Bedminster, [New Jersey]. They are very close to Bedminster. I think maybe I won’t spend the weekend in Bedminster. I’ve decided to cancel my trip.”

When asked if he had received an intelligence briefing on the drones, Trump replied: “I don’t want to comment.”

Trump’s comments came a day after reports suggesting the devices are part of a massive counter-terror operation hunting for a dirty bomb or another possible weapon of mass destruction on American soil.

“It’s potentially the most significant national security threat we’ve faced since 9/11,” said Gary Franchi in his Raw Feed broadcast Saturday on the Next News Network.

“Apparently the Office of Global Access [a division of the CIA] has deployed these advanced surveillance assets for one purpose: hunting for a dirty bomb that’s believed to be hidden somewhere on U.S. soil.

“But here’s what should really keep you up at night. The reason the intel is leaking now, well, because time may be running out.”

“These are our drones,” Franchi stressed. “They are tracking gamma rays linked to possible WMDs in a massive counter-terror operation.