The White House has revealed that some of the drones seen flying over New Jersey and other parts of the country in November were authorized by the FAA for research and other purposes. The sightings had sparked national concern and attracted the attention of the FBI, leading to temporary flight restrictions.
The White House revealed on Tuesday that some of the drones observed flying over New Jersey and other parts of the United States in November were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an update directly from President Donald Trump , clarifying the origin of the drones, which had caused a national stir and dominated headlines for weeks late last year.
\'After thorough research and investigation, the drones flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized by the FAA for research and various other purposes,' Leavitt stated. In addition to those authorized by the FAA, sightings of other drones operated by hobbyists also increased as public curiosity about the phenomenon grew. 'This was not an enemy threat,' Leavitt emphasized. \The initial drone sightings in November and December sparked public concern and even drew the attention of the FBI. The FBI Newark, NJ State Police, and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness issued a joint statement on December 3rd, requesting the public to report any information related to the recent sightings of possible drones flying in several areas along the Raritan River. The Federal Aviation Administration even implemented temporary flight restrictions after the numerous sightings, prohibiting drone flights over certain areas of New Jersey. An FBI official later disclosed that out of the approximately 5,000 tips received concerning reported drone sightings, 'less than 100 leads have been generated and deemed worthy of further investigative action.' \In mid-December, a DHS official stated they were 'confident that many of the reported drone sightings are, in fact, manned aircraft being mistakenly identified as drones,' according to ABC News. An analysis conducted by the White House, in collaboration with the FBI and state and local authorities, concluded that 'lawful, legal, commercial, hobbyist, and even law enforcement aircraft activity' was responsible for the sightings, former White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby previously informed Fox News. \Trump had pledged to uncover the truth behind the matter upon assuming office. 'I can’t imagine it’s an enemy, or there would have been, you know, people would have gotten blown up, all of them. Maybe they were testing things. I don’t know why. They wouldn’t have said what it was,' Trump stated from the Oval Office last week. 'They had a lot of them flying over Bedminster, which is interesting,' he added, referring to his club in New Jersey
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