Biden to deliver public remarks on unidentified flying objects as early as Thursday: Report
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President Joe Biden is expected to deliver public remarks on the unidentified flying objects shot down by the U.S. military over the last week.
The remarks could come as early as Thursday, according to NBC News.
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Four flying objects have been shot down in North American airspace throughout February. The first object, identified by U.S. defense officials as a Chinese surveillance balloon, was shot down on Feb. 4 after entering U.S. airspace on Jan. 28 — a timeline that has caused much controversy for Biden.
The three other objects were shot down over eight days. On Feb. 10, a second object was shot down over Alaska, a third on Feb. 11 over Yukon in Canada, and a fourth shot down over Michigan on Feb. 12.
Information regarding the three most recent objects has been limited, but Biden administration staff and officials have said the objects do not appear to be part of the Chinese surveillance program and do not resemble the Chinese spy balloon shot down on Feb. 4.
Senators were briefed on the situation on Tuesday, with many calling for the Biden administration to release the information to the public, saying it would not jeopardize national security.
“Following the briefing, it is unclear as to whether these incidents are a series of extremely significant events being downplayed by the White House, or inconsequential incidents being exaggerated and blown out of proportion,” Sen. Mike Lee said in a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon.
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The Biden administration also briefed former Trump White House national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday about the objects, after defense officials said similar unidentified objects entered U.S. airspace “at least three times” under former President Donald Trump. Some Trump officials have denied this claim, while others are questioning why they were not told until now.
The remarks will come ahead of Biden’s trip to Poland on Feb. 20 to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He is likely to alleviate concerns regarding rising tensions between the U.S. and China, a subject he has kept relatively quiet on since the balloon’s discovery.