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US downs Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast; Biden says he gave the order

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The U.S. has downed the Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast and an operation is underway to recover the debris.

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  1. Forbes

    Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over U.S., Pentagon Says (opens Forbes)

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    President Joe Biden proposed shooting down the balloon, but the Pentagon decided against the plan due to potential civilian casualties, according to the Wall Street Journal.

  2. Breitbart News

    Officials Call to Shoot Down the Alleged China Spy Balloon: 'Take the Shot' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Outrage over the alleged Chinese spy balloon hovering over the U.S. is mounting as Biden administration officials do "nothing."

  3. Forbes

    Trump, Right-Wing Republicans Urge U.S. Government To ‘Shoot Down’ Suspected Chinese Spying Balloon (opens Forbes)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China planned for Friday following the balloon’s detection.

  4. Townhall

  5. Fox News

    'SHOOT IT DOWN': Montana GOP demand Biden take out suspected Chinese spy balloon hovering over US for days (opens Fox News)

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    Montana Republicans are calling for President Joe Biden to take action against the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon currently roaming over the state.

  6. The New Republic

    “SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!”: Republicans Lose Their Minds Over Reported Chinese Spy Balloon (opens The New Republic)

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    Defense officials say the balloon does not pose a military or physical threat, and shooting it down could injure civilians.

  7. Insider

    Trump and other Republicans call for the US 'to shoot down' a suspected Chinese spy balloon (opens Insider)

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    In response to spy flight, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reportedly postponing his trip to China, whose officials have called for cooler heads.

  8. Fox News

    Trump joins calls for Biden admin to ‘shoot down’ suspected Chinese spy balloon (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Donald Trump has called on President Biden and his administration to “shoot" down the suspected Chinese spy balloon hovering above the northern United States.

  9. FOX 4 Dallas

    US downs Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast; Biden says he gave the order (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The U.S. has downed the Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast and an operation is underway to recover the debris.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Biden says US will ‘take care of’ suspected Chinese spy balloon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US president’s remark comes after China called for ‘calm’ over the balloon flying across the US.

  11. Fox News

    Biden bagged China's spy balloon but he's put no points on the board for Team USA (opens Fox News)

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    Air Force F22 Raptors shot down the Chinese spy balloon on Saturday. Kudos to the Air Force for a job well done. Sadly our military leaders and president did not handle this well.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Biden congratulates military for taking down China balloon (opens The Times of Israel)

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  13. NBC Chicago

    Biden Says U.S. Will “Take Care” of Chinese Spy Balloon (opens NBC Chicago)

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    resident Joe Biden said Saturday that his administration would “take care” of the Chinese spy balloon that has been hovering over the U.S. in the past few days, when asked by a reporter as he deplaned Air Force One.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden Says U.S. Will “Take Care” of Chinese Balloon; AP Reports Plan to Shoot It Down (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    President Joe Biden said Saturday that his administration would “take care” of the Chinese spy balloon that has been hovering over the U.S. in the past few days, when asked by a reporter as he deplaned Air Force One.

  15. Fox News

    Biden says he authorized Pentagon days ago to shoot down Chinese spy balloon (opens Fox News)

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    President Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday that he ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon on Wednesday but that they waited due to safety concerns.

  16. Bowling Green Daily News

    President Biden says he gave order on Wednesday to shoot down the Chinese balloon once it was over the water (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    President Biden says he gave order on Wednesday to shoot down the Chinese balloon once it was over the water.

  17. Fox News

    Biden roasted by conservatives as spy balloon traveled all over US: ‘So nice’ to let it ‘complete its mission’ (opens Fox News)

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    Conservatives on Twitter laid into President Joe Biden for waiting multiple days to destroy a Chinese balloon that had been occupying U.S. airspace.

  18. Fox News

    Biden speaks about Chinese spy balloon on camera for first time, says 'we're gonna take care of it' (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden on Saturday promised action on the Chinese spy balloon traveling across the United States that has sparked international controversy and infuriated Republicans.

  19. Insider

    Biden administration mulling plan to take down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean: report (opens Insider)

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    President Biden on Saturday addressed a reporter's question about the suspected Chinese spy balloon and said: "We're going to take care of it."

  20. Washington Times

    Biden says he’ll ‘take care of’ Chinese balloon (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden said on Saturday that he will “take care of” the Chinese spy balloon that continues to fly over U.S. airspace.

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    Biden says he gave the order for Chinese balloon shootdown (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he ordered U.S. officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that national security leaders decided the best

  22. NBC News

    Biden on Chinese 'surveillance balloon': 'We’re gonna take care of it' (opens NBC News)

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    President Joe Biden was asked Saturday about the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days.

  23. Deutsche Welle

    Biden says US will 'take care of' Chinese balloon – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US president's curt statement came as air traffic was suspended in the area where the balloon was believed to be. So far, the US had said that even the minimal security risk of downing the orb was not worth it.

  24. Digital Journal

    US will 'take care' of suspected China spy balloon: Biden (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Joe Biden promised "to take care" of a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the United States.

  25. Forbes

    Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down: Biden OK’d Downing (Updates) (opens Forbes)

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    A second suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted over Venezuela and Colombia, while the one floating over the U.S. was reportedly seen over North Carolina.

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