The U.S. House of Representatives officially condemns China in a unanimous vote. Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Young Kim, D-California, explain and we review the resolution.
Senators in border states blast Biden officials for allowing the balloon to cross into the U.S. We hear opening statements from Biden officials Melissa Dalton at the Department of Homeland Security and Douglas Sims, Director of Operations, at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Senators Jon Tester, D-Montana, Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, all weigh in.
China ignores Biden’s calls after his State of the Union speech and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sits down with CBS to discuss the response to the balloon. Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader in the House, issues a short statement on behalf of Biden. More from Robert Gouveia, Esquire, on Watching The Watchers.