President Biden on Monday faced increased calls from lawmakers in both parties to break his silence on the string of high-altitude objects shot down by U.S. forces in recent days and to reassure an anxious American public that has a slew of unanswered questions.
As of Monday morning, there was no indication from the White House that Mr. Biden planned to address the nation about the incidents. The president has no public events planned for the day. The only time the public and press will hear from the White House today is during the daily press briefing.
Pressure is mounting for Mr. Biden to explain to the American people what’s going on, as he faces criticism even from some in his own party about his silence on the matter. “How many more unidentified objects in U.S. airspace before the Biden Administration gives us some—ANY—answers?” Rep. Mark Green, Tennessee Republican, wrote on Twitter.“4 aircraft have been shot down by the U.S. in the last 8 days. We only know what one of them was, the Chinese balloon. Might be time for the President to give Americans some answers,” he posted on Twitter.
A national security spokesperson said the objects over Canada and Alaska “did not closely resemble and were much smaller than” the alleged Chinese spy balloon.Beijing on Monday pointed a finger at the U.S., saying it has launched more than ten high-altitude balloons in its airspace without permission.
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