White House Says Drones Flying Over US Are ‘Lawful’, Pose No Threat

The White House on Dec. 16 addressed the public’s concerns about the mysterious drone sightings in the United States, saying they were lawful aircraft and did not pose a threat to national security. During a press conference on Monday, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the government has assessed that the drones were a “combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones, as well as fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and even stars that were mistakenly reported as drones.” “We have not identified anything anomalous or any national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the Northeast,” he added. “The work continues.”...