Former President Donald Trump ripped the Biden administration’s response to a Chinese aircraft violating American air space Friday, saying the Pentagon should “shoot down the balloon.”
“SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!” posted Trump on Truth Social.
PENTAGON: CCP spy balloon “will probably be over the United States for a few days”
The Biden Administration’s official position on China now is that “minor incursions” on US airspace are ok and will be tolerated.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 3, 2023
“The balloon continues to move eastward and is currently over the center of the continental United States. Again, we currently assess that the balloon does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground at this time,” Defense Department spokesman Brig. General Pat Ryder said.
“It’ll probably be over the United States for a few days,” he added.
“The public certainly has the ability to look up in the sky and see where the balloon is,” he said.