Two witnesses in Manalapan, NJ, photographed a 25-50 foot-long black triangle UFO that they saw 'pull off a high g [force] maneuver over a residential area' just days before Christmas
In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Leavitt said the drones spotted over New Jersey and New York in December had been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for "research purposes."
"An update on the New Jersey drones. After research and study, the drones flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones are hobbyist and recreational drones that enjoy flying drones," Leavitt said during her press conference.
Comment: As many people on X are pointing out in response to the White House statement, this explanation doesn't hold up to even the lightest bit of scrutiny:
She concluded on the drone subject: "This was not the enemy."
Drone gate appears to be a manufactured crisis that cluttered news feeds and headlines with nonsense. As we noted then: "NJ Drone 'Invasion' Just In Time For Congress To Reauthorize Orwellian Law" ...
Comment: It's unfortunate that ZeroHedge is buying this explanation without hardly any scrutiny. It was certainly not just a "manufactured crisis."
NJ Congressman Jeff Van Drew has some explaining to do:
Hmmm.
Remember what Trump said earlier this month:
One X user commented on Leavitt's press conference: "Seems like an easy thing to say out loud... Weird this was kept under such secrecy. Transparency is beautiful."
Reader Comments
That would be a good place to start. Motive?
However, I have noted before DARPA's MFP (mobile force protection) program which is enabling drones or drone swarms to be used to "protect" a city or military convoy. They have run a number of tests in the United States. [Link] This could then have been partially true.