The Biden administration clearly isn’t buying that.
“It’s irresponsible.”
The administration has been advised not to shoot it down out of safety concerns on the ground.
In anupdate Friday, Pentagon press secretary Brig.
“Clearly … it’s violated US airspace.
And again, we’ve communicated that fact” to the Chinese government, Ryder said.
Meanwhile, pilots continue to report sightings of the balloon.
It’s also possible to see it from the ground with a decent zoom lens.
Not surprisingly, footage of the interloper has begun to show up on social media.
Officials say they’ll continue to monitor its travels for now.
Video as seen from Columbia, Missouri of what state leaders suspect to be the Chinese spy balloon.
@KOMUnewspic.twitter.com/kMNCrUkPVJ
Not gonna lie.
First, I thought this was a#ufo.
Then, I thought it was@elonmuskin a Wizard of Oz cosplay scenario.
But it was just a run-of-the mill Chinese spy balloon!pic.twitter.com/cBV7goF6Sv
