Former President Trump has weighed in on the suspected Chinese spy balloon hovering above the northern United States, calling on President Biden and his administration to "shoot" it down.
"SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON," Trump wrote in a Friday morning post to Truth Social.
Trump, who announced last November that he would make a third run for the White House in 2024, is not the only one calling for the Biden administration to take immediate action amid tension with China.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is expected to announce her 2024 presidential bid later this month, also called for aggressive action from the Biden administration.
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"Shoot down the balloon. Cancel Blinken’s trip. Hold China accountable," Haley wrote in a tweet. "Biden is letting China walk all over us. It’s time to make America strong again."
The Pentagon addressed the suspected surveillance balloon that was detected over Billings, Montana and said Thursday that while they considered taking down the possible threat, they ultimately decided against any action due to "the risk to safety and security of people on the ground from the possible debris field," according to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
"From the spy balloon to the Chinese Communist Party spying on Americans through TikTok to CCP-linked companies buying American farmland, I'm deeply troubled by the constant stream of alarming developments for our national security," Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., wrote in a statement addressing the high priority concern.Shoot down the balloon. Cancel Blinken’s trip. Hold China accountable.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 3, 2023
Biden is letting China walk all over us. It’s time to make America strong again.
The suspicious balloon, reportedly the size of three school buses, is currently being tracked by the U.S. government, but Montana lawmakers do not believe the Biden administration is doing enough to combat the potential threat.
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., a fifth generation Montanan, demanded there be a "full security briefing from the administration on this situation."
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