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On the recordFebruary 4, 2023
The presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States, in our skies, is a clear violation of our sovereignty, a clear violation of international law and clearly unacceptable.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Secretary of State Blinken condemns the Chinese surveillance balloon as a violation of U.S. sovereignty.

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