Residents of New Jersey reacted with disbelief and frustration after the White House said mysterious drones seen in the skies were approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for research. The state has been the epicenter of a wave of drone sightings, some of them extremely large and some spotted near sensitive locations.

New White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the mysterious drones spotted above New Jersey in her first briefing on Tuesday.

The mysterious drones sighted over New Jersey in December were authorized to fly and did not originate from a hostile

The White House claims that the objects seen in the skies over New Jersey in late 2024 were drones authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The White House Tuesday said drones spotted over New Jersey and other states in the northeast corner of the country last year did not pose a threat. During her first briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt conveyed “news directly” from President Donald Trump about the drones after she said he had undertaken “research and

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a statement from President Donald Trump on Tuesday regarding drone sightings across the region.

New Jersey residents were concerned over the mysterious drones that flew above their homes, sparking conspiracy theories about the source.

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

After New Jersey residents noticed drones flying over neighborhoods late last year, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided some insight.

As the White House tells the truth about last month's drone scare, Donald Trump’s comments look bad, but Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s comments look vastly worse.