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Some of which will remain classified because, again, we don't want to reveal sources and methods. in this particular case, i can tell you that there were efforts underway to make that public. you know, montana journalist reporting notwithstanding. all that to say, look, there are going to be times when there are activities happening that we're monitoring that are not going to be public, especially when it doesn't present a particular or pose a significant threat to the american public. but again, as we monitored that balloon, there was an effort underway to ensure that folks understood what th...

Present a particular or pose a significant threat to the american public. but again, as we monitor that balloon, there was an effort underway to ensure that folks understood what the slugs especially how visible it was, and i will just stop there. thank you. yes, ma'am. >> thank you, general, first, a really quick follow-up on tony's question, at this point as the pentagon reassessing the need for a counter balloon or a counter object capability is at that altitude at this time? >> what i would tell you is not in the air force sometimes we talk about don't get platform specific, right, what we...

0 a little further detail on that, the decision was made this morning he just revealed, asked when did the president give the order to shoot it down? this morning. >> john: talk about burying the lede, talks about all of this other stuff, and then a reporter says, oh, by the way, did you shoot something down? oh, yes. here are the details. my gosh. >> martha: grade to be with you come have a great weekend. i'm sandra smith. >> martha: elsey and monday, thank you for joining us, "the story" with martha continues to breaking news. >> it's actually a trace, good afternoon, and trace gallagher in ...

0 president lula has to make. >> reporter: i wanted to follow up on a question i asked in september. in light of the chinese spy balloon incident does this administration consider chinese land purchases near u.s. military bases a national security threat? >> we are always concerned about potential foreign collection near or around our military sites, and you're right, last week is a good example of that. we take that seriously, whether that's terrestrial related or whether it's from the air. and i think i'll just leave it at that. >> reporter: would you work with congress to put in place legis...