The White House rebuffed calls for President Joe Biden to speak publicly about the mysterious flying “objects” downed in U.S. and Canadian airspace.
Three unknown objects were shot down in the days after a Chinese balloon traversed the United States, events that have stirred questions about foreign surveillance programs and Biden’s handling of the incursions.Asked whether Biden would address the country over the issue, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre demurred.
The intelligence community has deemed the objects benign and speculated that they belong to either commercial or research entities. The White House said there is no indication that the three objects shot down in recent weeks are part of a Chinese balloon surveillance program. The decision to send fighter jets to shoot down the objects has come under scrutiny after Biden faced criticism for his handling of the Chinese spy balloon.
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