In a statement, President Trump said the drone flights that had gripped New Jersey were not enemy or foreign crafts.

Mysterious drones seen across New Jersey and the East Coast last year were authorized to be flown by the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House said Tuesday, echoing an earlier claim by President Donald Trump, who said the drones aren’t “the enemy” amid speculation about their origin.

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.

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall. "After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,

After research and study, the drones that were New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said. “Many of these drones were also hobbyists,