Thread by @Popitics1

A spy balloon the size of three buses(with a technology bay)from China has been surveilling the United States

The U.S. government has discussed shooting it out of the sky

It was spotted over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday

China says alleged spy balloon spotted over US is "civilian airship" used mainly for weather monitoring, which went off-course.

Literally every regular person I know is talking about how to shoot down the Chinese Spy Balloon

It would be great if an average Joe shot it down because China Joe won’t

Regular Americans can do everything better than the government and actually care about our country.-@RepMTG

Biden administration doesn’t want it raining down in pieces from >50,000 feet The debris field would be deadly

@JesseBWatters & @TuckerCarlson reported it exploded

Defense officials tell @JenGriffinFNC Videos purporting to show the balloon exploding are not real. #FauxNews

The Chinese government said it "regrets" its weather surveillance "airship" accidentally flew over American airspace

The foreign minister said it "deviated far from its planned course" after being impacted by the prevailing Westerlies and its "limited self-steering capability."

The same Republican party wearing assault rifle lapel pins on the House floor During #GVSurvivorsWeek

Think pointing their little guns to the sky at a balloon that’s 66,000 feet in the air is rational.

The balloon was over the Carolinas, and exited the East Coast and headed over the Atlantic at noon

At that time, the US will shoot it down while still over US territorial waters

US placed a Temporary Flight Restrictions over where the #Balloon is currently located.

The FAA has paused departures to Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, & Charleston airports “to support the Dept. of Defense in a national security effort.”

A short time ago, President Biden said “we’re gonna take care of it” when asked about the Chinese balloon

Fighter jets flying around the balloon in Myrtle Beach, SC

2:45 the Moment the #ChineseSpyBalloon was shot down.

America First—not China First.-@andybiggs4az

Mr “Tariffs are great” Trump leases space to The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Yet somehow the right wing eco system has some how connected the floating ballon to #HunterBidensLaptop

#DarkBiden 1

Republicans -10

The balloon weighs about a ton

The debris field is spread out roughly 7 miles

The payload was detached from the balloon

It hit the water H A R D.

On Wednesday, #DarkBrandonRising gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon as the mission could be accomplished without undue risk to American lives

We were able to study and scrutinize the balloon and its equipment.

“Today’s deliberate and lawful action demonstrates that President Biden and his national security team will always put the safety and security of the American people first

While responding effectively to the PRC’s unacceptable violation of our sovereignty.” S.O.D statement

TAIPEI, Taiwan China says US shooting down balloon a 'serious violation of international practice’

The U.S. insisting on the use of force is an obvious overreaction and a serious violation"

China threatens repercussions.

Pentagon confirms at least 3 Chinese spy balloons flew over US during Trump’s presidency

+He HID THEM from the public & never shot them down

Yesterday @mikepompeo told @FoxNews he was not aware of this happening "during our four years in office" to "the best of my knowledge."