The remarks from Karoline Leavitt, the new White House press secretary, echoed earlier remarks by the Biden administration about the sightings.
Before taking questions at her first news briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update she said came “directly” from President Donald Trump.
The mysterious drones sighted over New Jersey in December were authorized to fly and did not originate from a hostile
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a message from President Donald Trump on the source of drone sightings reported over New Jersey.
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.
(Gray News) - The drones that flew across New Jersey in recent months were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “The drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said Tuesday.
After New Jersey residents noticed drones flying over neighborhoods late last year, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided some insight.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement on behalf of President Trump on the drones seen over New Jersey in 2024. Mr. Trump said the drones seen in large numbers were authorized to fly by the FAA for research and "various other reasons.
“After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said. “Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones.
Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.
Reports of immigrants raids are on the rise in parts of the tri-state following efforts by the Trump administration to focus on mass deportations upon his return to the White House. Days after an ICE operation at a seafood market in Newark,