Biden: Pentagon recommended that Chinese balloon be taken down over water

Reuters

Updated: 05-02-2023 04:27 IST | Created: 05-02-2023 04:27 IST

President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told the Pentagon on Wednesday to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon as soon as possible and lauded those who did so on Saturday. "They successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our aviators who did it," Biden told reporters.

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