Pres. Biden has remained largely silent about the most recent takedowns of flying objects, balancing political headwinds with concerns over public safety and America's relationship with China.
February 13, 2023, 3:55 PMPresident Joe Biden listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington.As the U.S. military shoots unidentified objects out the sky at a surprisingly fast clip, President Joe Biden has remained largely silent about
While the Biden administration insists it is acting out of an abundance of caution -- to protect national security, as well as civilian aircraft – the president is also facing criticism from Republicans and some Democrats about why it took so long to take down a Chinese balloon a week before.Susan Walsh/AP, FILE
He insisted Monday that the flutter of activity in recent days did not reflect Biden kowtowing to political pressure, specifically criticism the U.S. should have stopped the Chinese balloon earlier. Nor did he indicate the shootdowns reflected a broader policy change. Instead, U.S. officials said, the president had been concerned about the risk to civil aviation, considering they were all flying at altitudes where commercial planes fly. The Chinese balloon, officials said, had been spotted much higher.Even Democrats have pushed for more information from the administration, including about why the U.S. had not known about the Chinese's balloon surveillance program earlier.
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