Residents of New Jersey reacted with disbelief and frustration after the White House said mysterious drones seen in the skies were approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for research. The state has been the epicenter of a wave of drone sightings, some of them extremely large and some spotted near sensitive locations.

"This was not the enemy," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said about New Jersey's mysterious drone sightings.

After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by FAA for research and various other purposes,” White Hous

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.

New Jersey residents were concerned over the mysterious drones that flew above their homes, sparking conspiracy theories about the source.

"This was not the enemy," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement on New Jersey's mysterious drone sightings.

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.

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,