Recent revelations from the White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt have demystified the drone sightings over New Jersey that captivated the internet. During a press briefing, Leavitt announced that the Federal Aviation Administration had approved these drone flights,

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

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,