Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

Schumer breaks silence on Chinese spy balloon, praises Biden admin for shooting it down

by February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023
Schumer breaks silence on Chinese spy balloon, praises Biden admin for shooting it down

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., offered praise for the Biden administration’s decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon that had hovered over several states in the last two days.

‘I strongly condemn President Xi’s brazen incursion into American airspace, and I commend President Biden’s leadership in taking down the Chinese balloon over water to ensure safety for all Americans,’ Schumer wrote in a tweet, following the U.S. military’s removal of the balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.

‘Now we can collect the equipment and analyze the technology used by the CCP,’ Schumer added.

Schumer, who has been largely silent on the Chinese spy balloon since it entered American airspace earlier this week, offered his comments after the U.S. military shot down the Chinese spy balloon from airspace just off the coast of South Carolina.

The balloon, which made its way across North Carolina and South Carolina Satruday morning, was shot down by U.S. military fighter jets on Saturday afternoon, according to Fox News sources.

A senior defense official said during a Thursday afternoon briefing that the U.S. government is ‘confident’ the surveillance balloon is from the People’s Republic of China.

President Biden said after the operation that he gave authorization on Wednesday to shoot down the balloon ‘as soon as possible,’ and the Pentagon chose to wait to shoot it down until it was over the ocean.

Several Republican lawmakers and governors have criticized the Biden administration for its lack of communication on the issue and for not shooting the balloon out of American airspace while it hovered over sparsely populated areas of the country.

‘What the Pentagon has said was we didn’t want to shoot it down because of the chances of civilian casualties. This is a balloon that didn’t get here overnight. It was over the Aleutian chain, which is one of the most sparsely populated places on the planet,’ Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., told Fox News Digital on Friday.

‘We have received zero communication from the Biden Administration regarding reports of the suspected Chinese spy balloon now flying over Missouri,’ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson wrote in a tweet on Friday. ‘We have heard no explanation or plan to remove it. Why has this been allowed to reach our heartland? Why has it not been eliminated?’

Video

Similarly, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, during a Saturday morning appearance on ‘Fox and Friends Weekend,’ blasted the Biden administration’s communication about the balloon.

‘We’re informed through our national guard,’ Gianforte said. ‘We knew nothing about this until this slow moving balloon was hundreds of miles into the state. It had already flown over military installations and it was over our most populous city in the state.’

Fox News’ Adam Sabes contributed to this report.

Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent to kyle.morris@fox.com and on Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Biden says he authorized Pentagon days ago to shoot down Chinese spy balloon
next post
Lawmakers react after Chinese spy balloon shot down: ‘Disastrous projection of weakness’

You may also like

Dr. Harvey Risch: Biggest Lie of last 29...

September 17, 2022

Trump eyes control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants as...

March 22, 2025

“Academia is Dead” – Leading Medical Journal’s ‘Peer-Reviewed’...

October 9, 2022

Gaetz ‘open-minded’ on rules change to eliminate motion...

October 6, 2023

Progressive Rep. Khanna says he agrees with Justice...

January 8, 2023

While Trump, Biden claim credit for Israel-Hamas cease-fire,...

January 17, 2025

House Republican attempts to stop Biden administration from...

June 27, 2023

Super Tuesday boosting Trump closer to clinching GOP...

March 6, 2024

Four Sailors Assigned to the Same Virginia Naval...

December 3, 2022

Biden tells kids visiting White House he knows...

August 17, 2023

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • Trump confirms 2 nuclear submarines are ‘in the region’ to counter Russia

      August 4, 2025
    • Trump Accounts Won’t Replace Social Security or Help Americans Build Significant Wealth

      August 4, 2025
    • How Special Interests Keep Bad Laws on the Books: The Case of the Jones Act

      August 4, 2025
    • Four Cymru partners with Wales Tech Week to showcase Welsh innovation on the global stage

      August 4, 2025
    • Rachel Reeves urged to apply VAT to private healthcare in bid to fund NHS

      August 4, 2025
    • Trump accuses Senate Democrats of using nominee confirmations as leverage for funding deals

      August 4, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,658)
    • Investing (2,170)
    • Politics (16,294)
    • Stocks (3,228)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved