Before, most of the criticism was coming from Republicans but now I think that's shifting to where both sides are questioning biden's response. MSNBC is now starting to be critical of Biden's response...
I was also one of those that was willing to give Biden the benefit of the doubt and put most of the blame on the military, but then it seems that he's not looking at this issue as a big deal.
Even if it was not a major breach, Biden made a big mistake saying that. A breach is a breach. When Biden tries to downplay it, then that gives the impression that he would not take it seriously if another event occurred. At this time we want to deter enemy nations from violating our airspace, but saying it's not a big deal does the opposite.
Source: The HillPresident Biden on Thursday said that the suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over much of the U.S. last week was “not a major breach,” comparing it to intelligence gathering conducted by countries around the world.
“It’s not a major breach. Look, the total amount of intelligence gathering that’s going on by every country around the world is overwhelming,” Biden said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo that airs this evening.
Even if it was not a major breach, Biden made a big mistake saying that. A breach is a breach. When Biden tries to downplay it, then that gives the impression that he would not take it seriously if another event occurred. At this time we want to deter enemy nations from violating our airspace, but saying it's not a big deal does the opposite.