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 White House claims that the objects seen in the skies over New Jersey in late 2024 were drones authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced changes to how White House briefings will work on Tuesday during the first televised briefing of the new Trump term. "This White House believes strongly in the First Amendment,

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that many of the drones were authorized by the FAA for “research and various other reasons.”

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

Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy said he is working with Republican Congressman Chris Smith to change federal law regarding airspace.

This was not the enemy,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday, reading aloud a statement from President Trump about the drones seen flying over New Jersey at

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-District 7), whose Central Jersey district was ground zero for drone sightings in November and December, said there are "still many unanswered questions" about the incidents that unnerved residents.

That has left Trump more emboldened than ever — and with a long to-do list. He's launched into a frenetic pace of appearances that is a dramatic departure from his predecessor, Joe Biden, who often faded from public view by his own staff's design.