During Karoline Leavitt's first White House press briefing, she says the drones spotted flying over New Jersey were authorized to be flown by the FAA, but added that "it got worse due to curiosity." NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from President Trump which read in part, "this was not the enemy."

Aviation regulator has yet to confirm it authorized drones that have been linked to unexplained sightings in the U.S. Northeast.

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

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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.

The unexplained, SUV-sized drones that caused a stir flying over the areas in the Northeast in November and December have returned. As of Sunday, Jan. 25.

The mysterious drones that caused alarm among many New Jersey residents last year were in large part authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House said Tuesday.

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.

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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the information about the drones came directly from President Donald Trump.