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Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines said Friday his office first heard about a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the U.S. from residents concerned about the mysterious airship near nuclear missile

UPDATE, FEB. 4 AT 4:17 PM:

The airborne surveillance device was first spotted earlier this week over the Western United States, setting off a diplomatic crisis.

The balloon, spotted earlier this week over the western United States, was brought down when an F-22 fighter jet fired an air-to-air missile at it off the coast of South Carolina.

Congress should carefully consider the National Guard's needs whendeciding policy and provide adequate funding for equipment,personnel, and training. Specifically, Congress should promote theNational Guard Chief to the rank of general, designate the Deputyof Northern Command as a National Guardsman stationed inWashington, and permanently establish a separate procurementaccount for National Guard equipment.

"President Trump would have never tolerated this," Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said while demanding that Biden shoot down the balloon "immediately."

The White House said President Biden followed "strong" recommendations from defense officials not to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon due to safety to people on the ground, but is keeping "all options on the table."

The White House on Friday acknowledged that a Chinese surveillance balloon that is currently floating over the United States is violating U.S. sovereignty and international law, “and it is unacceptable this occurred.”

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Colonel Isaac Amponsah as his new Aide-De-Camp (ADC).

NSP says investigation revealed that Nunez was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.