The White House on Tuesday offered an explanation for a spate of unusual drone sightings in the U.S. Northeast in November and December, which ignited concern among local residents and officials and prompted the FAA to issue more than 50 temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) over electric and power facilities across New Jersey and New York.
According to President Donald Trump, the drones—which witnesses have described as large and hovering in small clusters near homes, golf courses, and military installations—are “not the enemy.”