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."

Last December dozens of drones were seen flying over the state of New jersey, prompting officials to call for a temporary state of emergency

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.

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

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In Tuesday's briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the FAA authorized drones that had been reported across the Northeast. Sheriff Shaun Golden, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, says he's disappointed resources were wasted on investigating the drones but that there are still questions surrounding the sightings.

The White House released new information Tuesday on the mysterious drones seen across New Jersey skies late last year, but one state congressman isn't satisfied with their answers.

“After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said. “Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones.