Most of the drones that were spotted flying over New Jersey late last year were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to President Trump. At her first press briefing on Tuesday,

Donald Trump's White House insists that the strange drones seen flying over New Jersey were approved by the government.

(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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the mystery drones flown across New Jersey in late 2024 were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" for research "and various other reasons" in the first press briefing of President Donald Trump's second administration.

The unexplained, SUV-sized drones that caused a stir flying over the areas in the Northeast in November and December have returned. As of Sunday, Jan. 25.

The drones seen flying over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House said on Tuesday. The drones were seen not only over the Garden State but over other states in November, Fox News reported.

Mystery drones over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration with the full knowledge of the Biden administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from President Trump which read in part, "this was not the enemy."

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The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.

This week, the White House's latest revelations involving the ongoing "mystery drone" saga only raise more questions.