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

Officials at local and federal levels were baffled by reports of mystery drone sightings in New Jersey and parts of the Northeast.

The press secretary also defended Trump’s recent executive order redefining sex as strictly male or female based on birth, eliminating federal recognition of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Leavitt described the policy as restoring “sanity” in the face of “wokeness.”

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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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a message from President Donald Trump on the source of drone sightings reported over New Jersey.

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

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

Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" in the first press briefing of the second Trump administration.

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

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-District 7), whose Central Jersey district was ground zero for drone sightings in November and December, said there are "still many unanswered questions" about the incidents that unnerved residents.