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.

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

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

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 announced at a briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that the objects spotted by dozens of people were drones being used “for research and various other reasons.”

The White House is providing an explanation for the drones that were spotted over New Jersey, and all along the East Coast, over the past several months.

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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said reported drone sightings that sparked panic in New Jersey last month were drones authorized to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration and “not the enemy.

After months of speculation, the White House has confirmed that the drones spotted over New Jersey late last year were part of FAA-authorized research. However, local officials, including Belleville Mayor Michael Melham and Congressman Josh Gottheimer,

Massachusetts is joining in legal action as President Trump's administration begins a review of spending that could freeze trillions of government dollars.

The latest on President Trump's attempt to pause federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending, plus other latest details from the administration on Tuesday.