Trump-backed lawmaker roasted after apparently mistaking Star Wars prop for captured drone

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano is facing some heat after posting a picture of what appears to be a Star Wars prop instead of one of the mysterious drones that are flying around the East Coast this month. “I posted a statement about the drones and used an obvious Star Wars prop as a meme,” he said. Mastriano, who is now a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, shared a meme about drones this week that made waves on social media ) The newspaper reported that statement and that Mastriano said the “extreme left” needed a sense of humor. While it remains unclear where they are coming from specifically or why they are flying, authorities and the White House have assured people that they are “lawful” and “legal.” The FBI, FAA, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security said recent drone sightings did not “present a national security or public safety risk.”