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McCarthy calls for intel briefing on Chinese spy balloon over Montana
1 month ago | By Politico
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday night called for a briefing of the “Gang of Eight” - the group of lawmakers charged with reviewing the nation's most sensitive intelligence information - following reports of a Chinese spy balloon flying over Montana. “China's brazen disregard for U.S. sovereignty is a destabilizing action that must be addressed, and President Biden cannot be silent,” McCarthy tweeted. “I am requesting a Gang of Eight briefing.” The Pentagon said Thursday it had detected and was tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon flying high over the United States. The balloon...
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