A senior U.S. military official said the government has located the payload of the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina after traveling across the U.S.
Congressional Correspondent Aishah Hasnie reports on the discoveries of the Chinese spy balloon after a briefing for lawmakers and a tense Congressional hearing on 'Special Report.'
The payload was originally about the size of a bus and remains mostly intact since the balloon was shot down by U.S. military fighter jets, the official said. – FBI Agents search for possible material if the High Altitude Balloon off the coast of South Carolina. ''The recovery operation is ongoing, and by operation we include ship movements to/from the site as well as activities on site and security of the site," the senior military official said."The weather is impacting operations below the surface for a short period, so we’re conducting offload and resupply in the interim. US Coast Guard ships remain on site for security. The HOS Rosebud will assist in the recovery operation in the coming days.
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