The White House and FBI say New Jersey’s string of mystery drones might actually be manned aircraft and “inaccurate sightings.” That new detail came in an official statement from the agencies and a news conference Thursday with national security communications adviser John Kirby,

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said Thursday that many of the drone sightings in New Jersey are actually lawfully operated manned aircraft, and that they pose no national security or public threat. More: White House: Drones are manned aircraft; NJ lawmakers say that's not what they were told

The White House, FBI and Homeland Security said on Thursday they had no evidence that drone sightings reported in New Jersey posed national security or safety threats, despite concerns raised by lawmakers.