February 5, 2023

All U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing about China on Feb. 15, following the Biden administration’s decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon off the Carolinas on Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday.

The New York Democrat said he hasn’t seen the information from the Defense Department yet, but that briefings usually cover “where we stand with respect to China” regarding surveillance and military capabilities.

The Biden administration directed an F-22 Raptor to shoot down the balloon Saturday, after it drifted across the continent for days. President Joe Biden said he asked the Pentagon to down the balloon earlier in the week, but that they recommended he wait, citing safety concerns.

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