Trump Reacts to China’s Spy Balloon: SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!

Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, demanded Friday that the United States shoot down the suspects Chinese “high-altitude surveillance balloon” This aircraft has been seen flying over several states in the recent days. 

“SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!,” Trump Truth Social was posted to his social media platform.

Jack Posobiec, a veteran of the Office of Naval Intelligence and senior editor for Human Events, agreed with the former president’s assessment. “You shoot down the balloon and launch bombers from Guam that’s what you do when the homeland is threatened.”

Stephen Miller, Trump’s former senior advisor on policy and White House director for speechwriting, blaming current President Joe Biden. “weakness” We are grateful for your decision not to blow up the balloon.

“A Chinese spy balloon casually invading our air space for all to see, conducting day after day of espionage in broad daylight undisturbed, is a stark visual demonstration of Joe Biden’s crippling weakness and our excruciating national humiliation,” He wrote it on Twitter.

On Thursday, Brigadier General Pat Ryder made the following announcement: “The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now. The US government to include Norad, continues to track and monitor it closely.”

Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense met with senior Department of Defense officials on Wednesday. They decided not to pursue military action due to the fact that they had already discussed it. “the risk to safety and security of people on the ground from the possible debris field.”

Ryder made the announcement hours after it was made. Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker, demanded a Gang of Eight briefing, referring to the eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by executive branch officials.

McCarthy tweeted “China’s brazen disregard for US sovereignty is a destabilizing action that must be addressed, and President Biden cannot be silent. I am requesting a Gang of Eight briefing.”

Canada also reported Friday that they were monitoring “a potential second incident” The surveillance balloon was placed in their airspace. However, they did not disclose who might be responsible. Officials from Canada said that they were working with the US. “safeguard Canada’s sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats.”

The Department of Defense has said there is no “significantly enhanced threat” They could be used to compromise intelligence “know exactly where this balloon is and exactly where it’s passing over.”

Officials said that there was no risk to commercial flights because the balloon was safe. “well above” Higher than the altitude at which civilian planes fly.

“The balloon is currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground. Instances of this kind of balloon activity have been observed previously over the past several years,” Gen. Ryder said.

“Once the balloon was detected, the US government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information.”

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