White House on mysterious drone swarms: "This was not the enemy"

• "After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were approved by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones," Leavitt said.
• More "mysterious" drone sightings had been reported just this week after the FAA lifted a ban on recreational drones.

State of play: The drone sightings led to concerns that foreign powers might be conducting surveillance of military outposts, nuclear energy plants, weapons factories and more — but there's no indication that was actually happening, as Axios' Colin Demarest reported.