U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from President Trump which read in part, "this was not the enemy."

New Jersey residents were concerned over the mysterious drones that flew above their homes, sparking conspiracy theories about the source.

"This was not the enemy," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement on New Jersey's mysterious drone sightings.

The White House is providing an explanation for the drones that were spotted over New Jersey, and all along the East Coast, over the past several months.

Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.

Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.

President Donald Trump and his nominee for Army secretary fielded questions about a fatal collision between a Black Hawk and a passenger jet.