President Donald Trump has revealed the truth behind the mysterious drones over New Jersey, saying they were authorized to conduct ‘research.’
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Trump on Wednesday, saying: ‘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.’
She continued to explain many of the drones were ‘hobbyists, recreational and private individuals’ and ‘in time, it got worse due to curiosity.’
The statements come months after the first drones appeared in November, soaring above military bases and Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, sparking fears of foreign threats watching American citizens.
Leavitt assured the public that ‘this was not the enemy,’ but did not disclose who was using the drones or what type of research was being conducted.
Trump said on January 10 that he would share a report on drones ‘about one day into the administration,’ predicting that it was likely ‘[the US] that’s sending the drones.’
The announcement has sparked outrage among Americans, with many asking ‘why Biden lied to them.’
President Donald Trump has revealed the truth behind the mysterious drones over New Jersey , saying they were authorized to conduct ‘research’
On his first day back in the Oval Office, Trump said he would start investigating the mysterious drone activity and put his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, on the case.
‘I would like to find out what it is and tell the people. In fact, I’d like to do that,’ he said.
‘Could we find out what that was, Susie? Why don’t we find out immediately?’
Concern about unexplained UFOs began in mid-November when ‘car-sized’ drones were spotted in Morris County, which were followed by thousands of sightings from nearby areas.
The first video footage showed drones with green and red lights on their wings and multiple eyewitnesses described them as large as a small car.
Officials held several congressional meetings in December to discuss the strange sightings, with the FBI first saying it received more than 3,000 reports in a week’s time.
On December 16, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense (DoD) and the FAA released a joint statement on the matter.
‘Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones,’ the statement read.
The statements come months after the first drones appeared in November, soaring above military bases and Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, sparking fears of foreign threats watching American citizens
Officials held several congressional meetings in December to discuss the strange sightings, with the FBI first saying it received more than 3,000 reports in a week’s time
‘We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast.’
On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said the drone shave returned during an unrelated press conference in New York.
‘We have now seen new drone sightings. We’re going to have to look into it,’ he said.
And in a recent interview with NewsNation, Michael Melham, the Mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, said he is still getting reports of drone sightings ‘all over New Jersey, and even Long Island.’
‘Here in New Jersey, we are about 500 mayors strong, we are still waiting for answers because our residents are still gravely concerned over what’s flying just over our homes,’ he said.