On 2/16/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to confirm reports claiming US Intelligence watched the spy balloon lift off near China’s south coast. CBS News on Tuesday night reported US Intelligence actually saw the spy balloon lift off near China’s south coast and tracked it for nearly a week before it entered US airspace. “U.S. intelligence watched the Chinese spy balloon as it lifted off near China’s south coast, meaning the U.S. military had been tracking it for nearly a week before it entered U.S. airspace. Longer than originally know,” CBS News reported. “What they saw was this balloon heading east from China towards Guam and Hawaii, but then it took a sharp northward turn – a beeline towards Alaska!” CBS reported.
A reporter asked Karine Jean-Pierre about the CBS report, “There’s been some reporting about this, but it would be great to hear about it from you. When did the U.S. first begin tracking the balloon? Was when it first took off from Hainan Island?”
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, that’s a good question. I know that the Pentagon has answered — kind of answered that before, actually laid out a timeline of when that all occurred. I don’t have that in front of me to share with all of you, so I would point you to the Pentagon.
Karine Jean-Pierre once again refuses to answer any questions on Biden classified documents scandal. A reporter asked, “Last night, there were some reports that the — the FBI searched the University of Delaware — the President’s papers there from his time in the Senate. Did the President consent to that search?”
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I understand the questions. I know there are going to be a few more questions about that. I’m going to say from here, as I have been for the past couple of weeks … I would refer you to the Department of Justice.
Reporter: On the searches — regarding the search at the University of Delaware, is there any other office space President Biden kept his records from the time he was Vice President to now?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Again, I’m going to respond the same way I just did with Zeke — is we’re just going to continue to be consistent here. And I’m just not going to respond to — or give comment to — to what’s occurring right now with that investigation. I’d refer to Department of Justice.
Reporter: Okay. Can you say what prompted the search?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Again, I would refer you to Department of Justice.
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Q: when first started tracking balloon? A: a good question; Again refuses to answer classified docs scandal