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exactly what the administration knew about the spy balloon and why Biden later ordered three more floating objects shot down by American fighter jets.levied sanctions against U.S. contractors"At the end of the day, their surveillance balloon was indeed in our airspace," she said. "It's been very clear. All of the American people, the entire world saw what China did, and it was irresponsible.
One day later, a balloon that was similar in size and altitude was shot down over the Canadian Yukon. The third floating object was slightly smaller and floating at just 20,000 feet when it was taken out over Lake Huron on Sunday. As more information came to light this week, the White House has sought to draw an increasingly bright line between the Chinese spy balloon and the three balloons that were shot down in its aftermath.
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