White House Says It’s Unable To Confirm Existence of New Jersey Drones, Claims Images Show ‘Manned Aircraft Being Operated Legally’

Members of Congress are set to discuss the drone activity on a classified call on Thursday.

Via YouTube
One of the hundreds of mystery drones that have been spotted in New Jersey and surrounding areas. Via YouTube

The White House is now saying that they have been “unable to corroborate” the visual sightings of the drones flying over New Jersey, while also hedging to say that videos of the drones appear to be nothing more than manned aircraft that are being “operated lawfully.” This is despite the fact that members of Congress are set to discuss the drone activity on a classified call on Thursday. 

From the White House podium, the National Security Council spokesman, Rear Admiral John Kirby, said that the White House is working with federal, state, and local law enforcement to get to the bottom of the mystery, but have been unable to identify the drones even by using “very sophisticated electronic detection technology.”

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