House Republican Conference Chair and senior member of the Intelligence and Armed Services Committees Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) wants answers on China’s spy balloon; she wants to know “exactly how this happened .”
“I am demanding an immediate intelligence briefing so that we can know exactly how this happened and what malign intentions are behind this spying to ensure we hold China accountable so the CCP does not violate American sovereignty again,” Stefanik said in a press release.
“The Chinese Communist Party’s violation of the United States’ airspace and growing military aggression is a threat to our national security. This should be a wakeup call for Joe Biden’s weakness on the world stage,” Stefanik added. “[Biden] can no longer allow China, our greatest geopolitical challenge, to undermine us.”
Stefanik shared the statement on Twitter.
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The Chinese Communist Party’s growing military aggression is a threat to our national security.
Read my statement calling for an IMMEDIATE intelligence briefing 👇 pic.twitter.com/ECYNTbFF94
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) February 3, 2023
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley (R) is calling for hearings and investigations.
“The Homeland Security Committee needs to have public hearings NOW on the Chinese spy balloon – how did Biden let this happen? Major domestic security threat.”
The Homeland Security Committee needs to have public hearings NOW on the Chinese spy balloon – how did Biden let this happen? Major domestic security threat
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 3, 2023