National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications Adm. John Kirby was criticized for having to be prompted about the downing of another aircraft
"I can confirm that the Department of Defense was tracking a high altitude object over Alaska airspace in the last 24 hours. The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight. Out of an abundance of caution and the recommendation of the Pentagon, President Biden ordered the military to down the object. And they did. And it came in inside our territorial waters," Kirby said.
"This object, we're told, was shot down hours ago and the White House decided not to say anything about it," Concha said."John Kirby -- that's the lead – you get up to that podium and that should be your first announcement, and you should be proactive in giving that information to the press and not wait for a question to be asked by a reporter.
When asked a similar question by a reporter, Kirby cited the difference in size between the three-school-bus-sized Chinese craft and the unknown"object" being just the size of"a small car" – highlighting the difference in debris field range both would have.Additionally, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, ripped the administration's response to the first dirigible, suggesting the Last Frontier is not given the same deference as the Lower 48.
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