In Jan 2023, only after he was pressured, the spy balloon was shut down.
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In Jan 2023, as Chinese spy balloon hovered over US citues, only after he was pressured, the spy balloon was shut down.
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He played it down.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/biden-downplays-chinese-spy-balloon-claims-not-a-major-breach/ Biden downplays Chinese spy balloon, claims ‘not a major breach’], ''NYPost'', February 10, 2023.</ref>