Duffy announces New Jersey drone detection mission after last year’s scandal

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The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting drone-detection testing in New Jersey, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, after mysterious drones were spotted over the state and elsewhere last year, fueling speculation about their origins.

President Donald Trump’s White House said the drones spotted over New Jersey were “not the enemy” in January, and the previous Biden administration said the public had a “slight overreaction” to the drone sightings on the East Coast.

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