Posted 12/24/2023, 12:41:00 AM
Biden Kept China Spy Balloon Secret; Story Broke and Jet Shot It Down
- Biden administration originally planned to keep Chinese spy balloon incident secret from public and Congress
- Balloon spotted entering US airspace on Jan 27; Biden not informed until Jan 31
- Balloon traversed Canada and re-entered US over Montana, transmitting data back to China
- Story went public after Billings Gazette published photos on Feb 2, sparking outrage
- US jets shot down balloon off coast of South Carolina on Feb 4; Congress briefed days later