“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” she said, adding that “many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones”.
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the mysterious drones that were spotted in skies around New Jersey and the east coast at the end of last year were “authorized to be flown by the FAA”.
White House says New Jersey drones ‘authorized to be flown by FAA’ Press secretary gives update on flurry of drones spotted in east coast skies in December.
Former president Joe Biden said at the time that the drones were “nothing nefarious” and told the public that his administration was following the issue closely but that there was “no sense of danger”.
In the first press briefing of Donald Trump’s second administration, Leavitt said that she had “news directly from the president of the United States that was just shared with me in the Oval Office”.
