The remarks from Karoline Leavitt, the new White House press secretary, echoed earlier remarks by the Biden administration about the sightings.

Last December dozens of drones were seen flying over the state of New jersey, prompting officials to call for a temporary state of emergency

As the White House tells the truth about last month's drone scare, Donald Trump’s comments look bad, but Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s comments look vastly worse.

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

A local congressman isn't satisfied with the White House's answers about the mysterious drones seen across New Jersey skies late last year.

The mysterious drones that lit up skies across the US late last year were authorised by federal regulators and "not the enemy," the White House has announced. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved the drones for research and many also belonged to people in the area,

The White House 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.