Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump signed three executive orders Friday regarding the use of drones and other aviation technologies. White House officials said the orders are in direct response to a string of bizarre sightings along the East Coast last year.

Dozens of civilians and military personnel reported seeing unexplained anomalous phenomena in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in November and December 2024. The Biden administration, working hand-in-hand with state governments, eventually determined that the craft were legally operated commercial drones, not UAPs, and did not pose a threat to national security. The Trump administration affirmed that determination shortly after Trump was sworn into office in January.

Friday’s three orders focus on “unleashing American drone dominance, restoring American airspace sovereignty, and leading the world in supersonic flight,” White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios said ahead of Trump’s signing ceremony.

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