The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/communist-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a> foreign ministry responded to the U.S. military shooting down its spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday by claiming without evidence that the balloon was a civilian object and that the country was extremely upset by the action.
An F-22 Raptor took out the spy balloon with one air-to-air A9X sidewinder missile that was fired at an altitude of approximately 58,000 feet. The decision to shoot down the spy balloon came after President Joe Biden allowed the balloon to fly thousands of miles over the continental U.S. during the last several days.
“China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and protest against the US&#8217;s use of force to attack civilian unmanned aircraft,&#8221; the statement claimed. &#8220;The Chinese side has repeatedly informed the US side after verification that the airship is for civilian use and entered the US due to force majeure – it was completely an accident.&#8221;
“China clearly asked the US to handle it properly in a calm, professional and restrained manner. A spokesman for the US Department of Defense also stated that the balloon will not pose a military or personal threat to ground personnel,” the statement continued. “China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of relevant companies, while reserving the right to make further necessary reaction.”
Biden tried to take a victory lap over the weekend after the spy balloon was shot down, claiming that he “ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down on Wednesday as soon as possible,” but that the decision was made to not shoot it down over land because debris could cause damage when falling to the ground.
U.S. officials were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-tried-to-conceal-chinese-spy-balloon-to-not-disrupt-blinken-trip-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> “well aware” that the balloon had crossed into American airspace on January 28 and that it was over Idaho on Tuesday, but decided not to inform the public to not upend Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic trip to China.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3288535/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the spy balloon was sent to the U.S. “in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States.”
Biden faced intense <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-tries-to-take-victory-lap-for-shooting-down-chinese-spy-balloon-gets-slammed-by-top-officials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scrutiny</a> from top lawmakers who said that the spy balloon should have been shot down last month when it crossed over Alaska&#8217;s Aleutian Islands.

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Retired four-star Army General Jack Keane slammed President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> on Saturday for not shooting down the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. over the last several days when it was thousands of miles away from the continental U.S.
Keane, a former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, made the remarks during a segment on Fox News immediately following the U.S. military shooting down the spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean after it passed South Carolina.
&#8220;Remember, this was approaching the United States over water,&#8221; Keane said. &#8220;It was approaching the Aleutian Islands over water. And we had plenty of opportunity to take it down then. And that&#8217;s when it should have happened. We had to be tracking it from mainland China across the Pacific Ocean, and we had plenty of warning to put together an operation that we are conducting now on the east coast that should have been done there.&#8221;
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<blockquote>ARTHEL NEVILLE, FOX NEWS HOST: Yeah, I heard your last point there. And I want to say, as we&#8217;re watching this exclusive coverage of this Chinese spy balloon going down there over Surfside Beach, South Carolina, if you could talk to us about what happened in terms of coordinating this to get to this point now, General Keane.
GENERAL JACK KEANE: Well, we&#8217;ve had all of our sensors watching this, you know, for some time. And certainly our military capability that was going to be involved got alerted. People have been planning it likely for a couple of days. I&#8217;m assuming the president, you know, made a decision within the last 24 hours to take this out. They probably presented him with a number of options of where the best place to do it, certainly heading to the East Coast, which is considerably more populated than Montana was. It was probably ruled out that they would do anything over land. If they weren&#8217;t willing to do it over Montana, they’re certainly not going to do it on the East coast of the United States or in transit to the East Coast. And they&#8217;re taking advantage of obviously doing this safely in terms of civilians. And it&#8217;s not a complicated operation, I don&#8217;t believe, for the United States military to take a balloon moving at the speed it&#8217;s moving at and bring it down. So the coordination to do that and the intelligence to bring all of that together is not a major problem for us at all. Now, can we recover the sensor package? That&#8217;s going to be iffy, given the size of this thing and how much it weighs. But nonetheless, we finally did what we should have done at the beginning. Remember, this was approaching the United States over water. It was approaching the Aleutian Islands over water. And we had plenty of opportunity to take it down then. And that&#8217;s when it should have happened. We had to be tracking it from mainland China across the Pacific Ocean, and we had plenty of warning to put together an operation that we are conducting now on the east coast that should have been done there. And by the way, we have alert aircraft in Alaska for the principal reason of a penetration coming largely from Russia, and that&#8217;s why that aircraft are there. And they would have been able to respond to this when it approached the United States in name of the Aleutian Islands. Now we’re doing it in the backdoor when it’s leaving the United States — it&#8217;s anti-climatic in that sense, but it still sends a message to China that we&#8217;re not going to let you get away with this nonsense.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-military-shoots-down-chinese-spy-balloon-after-biden-let-it-travel-across-country" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Military Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon After Biden Let It Travel Across Country</a>

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4-Star General Blasts Biden Over Chinese Spy Balloon: ‘We Had Plenty Of Opportunity To Take It Down’ Over Aleutian Islands

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President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> tried to take a victory lap Saturday afternoon after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon that Biden allowed to travel across the entire country before destroying.
Biden claimed in remarks to reporters that he &#8220;ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down on Wednesday as soon as possible,&#8221; but that the decision was made to not shoot it down over land because debris could cause damage when falling to the ground.
U.S. officials were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-tried-to-conceal-chinese-spy-balloon-to-not-disrupt-blinken-trip-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> “well aware” that the balloon had crossed into American airspace on January 28 and that it was over Idaho on Tuesday, but decided not to inform the public to not upend Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic trip to China.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3288535/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the spy ballon was sent to the U.S. &#8220;in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States.&#8221;
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Intelligence Committee, <a href="https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-statement-on-downing-of-chinese-spy-balloon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement that Biden should have taken out the balloon much sooner &#8220;over remote areas of Alaska or Montana.&#8221;
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Greene (R-NC) said that it was &#8220;indefensible that this threat was eliminated only after great public outcry and the damage to U.S. national security and American sovereignty was already done.&#8221;
&#8220;The fact remains that President Biden, when faced with the opportunity to protect the homeland from our adversaries, chose yet again to demonstrate weakness on the global stage,&#8221; Greene added. &#8220;From the Southern border to Afghanistan and, now, Chinese surveillance directly above our homes and sensitive military installations, this President shows he is not interested in protecting American interests.&#8221;
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📢NEW: Chairman <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMarkGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepMarkGreen</a> comments on the Chinese spy balloon being removed from U.S. airspace ⤵️ <a href="https://t.co/C1GjEiM35f">pic.twitter.com/C1GjEiM35f</a>
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said that Biden should have &#8220;taken care of this before it became a national security threat.&#8221;
&#8220;I hope we will be able to recover the wreckage to help determine what intelligence the CCP collected while its spy balloon was over our country for days,&#8221; McCaul said. &#8220;I will be demanding answers and will hold the admin accountable for this embarrassing display of weakness.&#8221;
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said that while he was glad the U.S. military shot down the spy balloon, &#8220;the damage has already been done.&#8221;
&#8220;We need answers from the Biden Administration on why it took this long to bring the Chinese spy balloon down and we need [to] ensure that this never happens again,&#8221; Schmitt continued.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) slammed the entire episode as &#8220;a tremendous embarrassment for the United States of America.&#8221;
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) called the ordeal &#8220;an abysmal security failure by Biden.&#8221;
Some Democrats, including Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), were not happy about the incident, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSlotkin/status/1621959539884019712" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> that &#8220;the Chinese government’s incursion into our airspace is unacceptable &amp; we need to treat it as such.&#8221;
&#8220;There need to be consequences for the CCP beyond the postponement of @SecBlinken’s trip to Beijing,&#8221; she said. &#8220;All members of Congress need to be briefed on the situation this week and in the future as we learn more from studying the remains of the balloon’s payload. We also need to take steps now to demonstrate to the Chinese government the seriousness of their actions. Whether through new sanctions or tighter restrictions on U.S. exports to China, the message needs to be loud and clear.&#8221;
Other notable responses included:
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Almost 48 hours after public discovery, the Chinese spying balloon has been shot down. 
It makes you wonder, would Biden’s Department of Defense have shot it down if the American people hadn’t found out?
&mdash; Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/1621973456580378624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Chinese spy balloon was shot down today off the coast of S.Carolina, but it SHOULD have been removed as soon a it crossed into U.S. territory days ago. 
This fiasco was as dangerous to our national security as it was unacceptable. The American people deserve answers. <a href="https://t.co/TcfNEadw4d">pic.twitter.com/TcfNEadw4d</a>
&mdash; Rep. Mike Johnson (@RepMikeJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMikeJohnson/status/1621982487537672192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Like everyone, I&#39;m concerned about the Chinese surveillance balloon, but this is not a new thing. 
The CCP has been SPYING on the U.S. for years. It&#39;s why I fought with <a href="https://twitter.com/RepStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepStefanik</a> to pass the American Security Drones Act, which would ban any purchase of non-U.S. drones.
&mdash; Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1621982084150562818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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There needs to be a full, transparent accounting of what happened and why this spy balloon was allowed to violate U.S. territorial sovereignty for so long in the first place.
&mdash; Senator Deb Fischer (@SenatorFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorFischer/status/1621983093815926785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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I’m glad to hear the spy balloon was shot down, but it should have been shot down long ago. President Biden should explain himself immediately.
&mdash; Rep. Michelle Steel (@RepSteel) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSteel/status/1621982684619706369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Now that this embarrassing episode is over, we need answers from the Biden Administration on the decision-making process. Communist China was allowed to violate American sovereignty unimpeded for days. We must be better prepared for future provocations and incursions by the CCP. <a href="https://t.co/ao8gy8LAp3">https://t.co/ao8gy8LAp3</a>
&mdash; Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenThomTillis/status/1621965208926257153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Finally. However, this is something that should’ve occurred day ago **before** it entered U.S. airspace. <a href="https://t.co/iv6sZi207D">https://t.co/iv6sZi207D</a>
&mdash; Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepKenBuck/status/1621963252195368960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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This was a test by the CCP &amp; Biden failed. The American people deserve answers.
&mdash; Ashley Hinson (@RepAshleyHinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAshleyHinson/status/1621958956707880960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Allowing China to fly its spy balloon from coast to coast was a test. Biden failed. With Biden as President, our enemies no longer fear us. China must be held accountable.
&mdash; Congressman William Timmons (@RepTimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepTimmons/status/1621951203176316931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Biden is busy campaigning while a Chinese spy aircraft is floating freely over US soil. Including flights over sensitive national security assets like Fort Bragg.
&mdash; Richard Hudson Press (@RepRichHudson) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRichHudson/status/1621950100762157056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Biden Tries To Take Victory Lap For Shooting Down Chinese Spy Balloon, Gets Slammed By Top Officials

The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-national-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic National Committee</a> has decided to make <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a> the first voting state for their 2024 presidential primary, a decision it said was made in part to prioritize non-white voters.
Thanks to the move, the Palmetto State has jumped ahead of both <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iowa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iowa</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-hampshire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Hampshire</a>, which have both historically cast their ballots for president before South Carolina. According to the DNC, the decision was made in part to prioritize black and Latino voters.
“This calendar does what is long overdue,” DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-make-south-carolina-first-presidential-primary-voting-state-rcna68918" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;It puts black voters at the front of the process in South Carolina. It keeps Nevada, where Latinos have been building power &#8230; And it adds Michigan, the heartland, where unions built the middle class of this nation. And Georgia, the forefront of the new South.&#8221;
“The Democratic Party looks like America,&#8221; Harrison claimed. &#8220;And so does this proposal.”
Voting for the Democratic presidential nominee is now slated to begin in South Carolina on February 3, 2024, followed on February 6 by New Hampshire and Nevada, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27. To comply with the DNC&#8217;s recommendation, both Georgia and New Hampshire would need to amend state rules meaning that the schedule has not been officially finalized.
Iowa Democratic Chair Rita Hart was upset with the decision, saying that it showed that Democrats had stopped caring about rural voters. She said the decision demonstrated that Democrats had “turned their back on Iowa and rural America.”
Largely beginning in 2016 with former President Donald Trump’s White House victory, rural areas, especially those places with lower-income white people, have voted overwhelmingly Republican, while cities and suburbs have generally favored Democrats.
The decision came after President Joe Biden had told Democrats that he wanted the move to be made.
“For decades, Black voters in particular have been the backbone of the Democratic Party but have been pushed to the back of the early primary process,” Biden <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/report-biden-wants-south-carolina-as-first-primary-vote-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in a December letter. “We rely on these voters in elections but have not recognized their importance in our nominating calendar. It is time to stop taking these voters for granted, and time to give them a louder and earlier voice in the process.”
The move could also boost Biden’s chance if he runs again and is contested, as his 2020 campaign was floundering until he won South Carolina where he was backed by key Democrat leaders.
The decision also follows a chaotic 2020 primary in Iowa where no candidate emerged as the clear winner, thanks to counting missteps and delays.

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The U.S. military shot down the Chinese spy balloon on Saturday that traveled thousands of miles across the country after President Joe Biden refused to shoot it down over land.
U.S. officials have launched a recovery effort to collect the debris from the downed spy balloon in U.S. waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Best video so far of the Chinese spy balloon being shot down <a href="https://t.co/MrWB403OqJ">pic.twitter.com/MrWB403OqJ</a>
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed several airports in North and South Carolina and nearby airspace in conjunction with the U.S. military effort.
Biden has taken heavy criticism for his decision to let the spy balloon fly over the U.S. for thousands of miles when many officials say that he should have shot it down over Montana or over <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/us/politics/china-spy-balloon-pentagon.html">Alaska’s Aleutian Islands</a>.
&#8220;What the Pentagon has said was we didn&#8217;t want to shoot it down because of the chances of civilian casualties. This is a balloon that didn&#8217;t get here overnight. It was over the Aleutian chain, which is one of the most sparsely populated places on the planet,&#8221; Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) said. &#8220;In Montana, Petroleum County, for example… the least populated county in the lower 48, I guarantee you, the fine citizens of Petroleum County would enjoy having it shot down over their county, and probably there would be a line to shoot it down.&#8221;
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said during a press conference on Friday that the balloon was maneuverable and was hovering at altitudes of up to 60,000 feet as it crossed the country.
“We know that balloon has violated US airspace and international law — which is unacceptable. And we’ve conveyed this directly to the PRC on multiple levels,” he told reporters Friday. “The fact is, we know that it’s a surveillance balloon, and I’m not going to be able to be more specific than that.”
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed in a statement that the balloon was a “civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.”
The statement claimed that the balloon “deviated far from its planned course.” The distance from China to Montana is approximately 5,000 miles.
An official told CNN that the spy balloon has flown over “a number of sensitive sites” in the U.S. but claimed that it did not present a serious intelligence gathering risk.
“Clearly they’re trying to fly this — this balloon over sensitive sites … to collect information,” a U.S. official <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/03/what-is-chinese-spy-balloon-montana/">said</a> on Thursday.
This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

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U.S. Military Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon After Biden Let It Travel Across Country

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Everybody with half a brain knew that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s presidency was going to be a horrendous disaster for the country, but even his worst critics must be a little impressed with how quickly Biden has made the U.S. the laughingstock of the world.
Under our current commander-in-chief, we have suspected <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-am-alarmed-montana-gop-sen-steve-daines-wants-briefing-from-secdef-about-chinese-spy-balloon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese spy balloons</a> flying overhead while Chinese fentanyl comes pouring through the southern border. It should be noted though that this current national embarrassment isn&#8217;t quite Biden&#8217;s fault alone — we got to this point thanks to The Uniparty — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-and-the-swamp-millions-of-babies-killed-record-overdoses-job-loss-and-open-borders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the establishment of both political parties</a>.
On Thursday night, The Daily Wire reported that an unmanned balloon was spotted over Montana. Big Sky Country also holds some very key facilities related to the U.S.&#8217;s nuclear arsenal.
The immediate question was, why hasn&#8217;t this been blown out of the sky yet? The Pentagon claimed that it couldn&#8217;t be shot down out of concern about possible civilian casualties once the debris landed on the ground. That might be plausible if this were over New York City, but again — it&#8217;s in Montana.
General Glen VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command, stated in a statement that &#8220;the balloon does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground at this time. The balloon is currently traveling at altitude well above commercial air traffic.&#8221;
Of course, does anybody really think that former President Donald Trump would let a &#8220;surveillance balloon&#8221; from America&#8217;s enemy fly into U.S. territory? Not a chance in France.
The CCP, for its part, claimed Friday morning that it isn&#8217;t a spy balloon at all, rather it is a weather balloon that got off track.
If you actually trust the Chinese government, then you probably are also gullible enough also believe that the president&#8217;s son <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-family-sought-to-make-money-by-giving-china-preferential-access-to-us-energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hunter Biden really is an energy expert</a> whom CCP-linked officials turn to for expertise.
Nonetheless, the statement raises the question, why didn&#8217;t the CCP notify the U.S. military of that once they realized a &#8220;force majeure&#8221; was to blame for the incident?
Well, perhaps it is because they&#8217;ve seen how the Biden administration operates and knows there won&#8217;t be any repercussions for it anyway — whether it&#8217;s for meteorological or clandestine purposes. They have no respect for America, so no need to inform our military leaders.
Biden has let China walk all over the U.S. — while his right-hand weatherman John Kerry kowtows to his communist counterparts to get them aboard his climate change agenda.
As pointed out by Robby Starbuck, the Chinese state propaganda is openly mocking America for the incident.
&#8220;China is now openly making fun of our air defense systems,&#8221; he posted alongside a screenshot from the CCP-backed Global Times. &#8220;Even they can’t believe we’d allow their balloon to fly over our people. People realize these are fully capable of carrying bombs right? Not capturing, inspecting and destroying before it flew over our people is madness.&#8221;
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China is now openly making fun of our air defense systems. Even they can’t believe we’d allow their balloon to fly over our people. People realize these are fully capable of carrying bombs right? Not capturing, inspecting and destroying before it flew over our people is madness. <a href="https://t.co/GCvfy6e0Sq">pic.twitter.com/GCvfy6e0Sq</a>
&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1621520789190348802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The CCP now knows it isn&#8217;t just the air defense system that is completely broken. America&#8217;s ground defense is dismal as well — particularly at the southern border.
According to Rep. David Trone (D-MD),<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/blinken-china-fentanyl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> authorities estimate that 98%</a> of the chemicals used to create the deadly drug fentanyl — which was the <a href="https://www.collincountytx.gov/substance_abuse/Pages/Fentanyl2022.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leading driver</a> of more than 100,000 American opioid overdose deaths in both 2021 and 2022 — come from China.
Those materials are then used by Mexican drug cartels to create the synthetic narcotic, where it is then trafficked over the border. The Biden administration claims that massive seizures of fentanyl at the border are evidence that they have strong security, but even The Washington Post isn&#8217;t buying that Pravda.
&#8220;Since July 2022, U.S. authorities have seized about 2,200 pounds of the lab-cooked drug per month — that’s more than they grabbed in all of 2018,&#8221; The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/10/key-way-judge-bidens-mexico-trip-action-fentanyl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on January 10. &#8220;Even so, the feds guess they’re netting just 5 to 10 percent of the fentanyl coming in from Mexico. Maybe less.&#8221;
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to travel to China next week but has already decided to postpone his trip in light of the balloon. It should be noted that lawmakers such as Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have been <a href="https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?id=DE3036C7-B940-46C7-AE7B-2FA6DC6DD292" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demanding</a> that he address the fentanyl issue head-on with members of the CCP.
Per <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/blinken-china-fentanyl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statements given</a> to CNN, it didn&#8217;t really seem likely that was Blinken&#8217;s first course of action.
Todd Robinson, the top State Department official for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, told the outlet that the best way to deal with China will be through “collaboration and cooperation.”
&#8220;China has its own problems with narcotics. Mexico has problems, has its [own] problems with narcotics. Colombia also has a problem,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/blinken-china-fentanyl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. &#8220;And what we’ve been saying is, this is no longer an issue where you can solely use one or the other. Everybody’s got a problem.&#8221;
So despite China being responsible for nearly 100% of the materials used in Mexico to create the drug that&#8217;s killing thousands, our strategy is to seek collaboration with our killers.
As pointed out by The Federalist&#8217;s Sean Davis — Biden&#8217;s soft-on China policies aren&#8217;t attributable to the 46th president alone.
&#8220;The Chinese spy balloon is a shiny object,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;Of course we shouldn’t allow it to exist. That Red China buys our politicians, steals our tech, supplies our enemies, hollows out our manufacturers, and infects our people — all with the approval of our elites — is a much bigger problem.&#8221;
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The Chinese spy balloon is a shiny object. Of course we shouldn’t allow it to exist. That Red China buys our politicians, steals our tech, supplies our enemies, hollows out our manufacturers, and infects our people—all with the approval of our elites—is a much bigger problem.
&mdash; Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href="https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1621520786577317890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Indeed — since the Clinton administration — The Uniparty has ignored, emboldened, and benefitted from the Chinese Community Party staying in power. Biden, the useful idiot that he is, is just the personification of The Uniparty.
Throughout that time, it has been the average American who has watched millions of jobs be shipped overseas, their neighbors and friends die from street drugs, and general social degradation — all for the sake of crappy, cheap products.
Now, those same Americans can look up in the sky and watch a foreign aircraft dangle over their heads doing God knows what.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

President Joe Biden

Biden’s America: Chinese Spy Balloons In The Sky, Chinese Fentanyl On The Ground

America

Democrats

Republicans

Washington D.C.

When you&#8217;re as liberal as they get — not to mention a black woman of Asian descent — and The Washington Post doesn&#8217;t have your back, you got problems.
The Jeff Bezos-owned liberal paper — whose motto is &#8220;Democracy Dies In Drabness&#8221; — wrote yet another piece dissing Vice President Kamala Harris. The paper has already detailed her dysfunctional office and its disgruntled workers, along with her endless word salads, but this time it went further.
&#8220;Some Democrats are worried about Harris’s political prospects,&#8221; said a <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/some-democrats-are-worried-about-harris-s-political-prospects/ar-AA16U4BP?cvid=466ebe4e5aa84e7cbf874094026c59c4#image=1">headline</a> this week. Now mind you, it&#8217;s 641 days until Election Day 2024.
It&#8217;s not the first time a liberal news outlet has taken early aim at a Democrat. In 1999, many weren&#8217;t happy with the prospect of Vice President Al Gore becoming president, so they were kinda brutal to him (&#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; picked up on that and <a href="https://youtu.be/zDgRRVpemLo">mocked</a> him for his earth-tone wardrobe and his &#8220;lock-box&#8221; fixation).
The Post went to a top source, Jacquelyn Bettadapur, a &#8220;longtime leader of the Cobb County Democrats.&#8221; That&#8217;s right, the paper was able to reach her! So great. Let&#8217;s hear her insights.
&#8220;People are poised to pounce on anything — any misstep, any gaffe, anything she says — and so she’s probably not getting the benefit of the doubt,&#8221; Bettadapur said. Many Democrats, she said, &#8220;don’t know enough about what she’s doing” — adding, &#8220;it doesn’t help that she’s not [that] adept as a communicator.&#8221;
Man, you can only get that kind of expert political analysis from the top Cobb County, Georgia, Democrat.
Now, the Post wasn&#8217;t able to get the current chairman of the Charleston County Democratic Party in South Carolina. But they were, thank God, able to reach Brady Quirk-Garvan, a former chairman. He dropped this wisdom:
“I think many Democrats have changed from a 2008 sentiment, or even the feeling in 2012 and 2016, which were about voting for aspiration. Democrats at the moment — I don’t hear a lot of chatter about aspiration. I hear about what’s going to guarantee a win, what’s a certainty, what feels safe,&#8221; he said.
We&#8217;ll skip the insights offered by a former South Carolina state legislator and go straight to &#8220;one South Carolina Democratic strategist who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of damaging professional relationships.&#8221; This is gonna&#8217; be good &#8216;cuz it&#8217;s anonymous.
&#8220;Every fiber in my body wants her to be president; everything I’ve ever fought for is for someone like her to be president. I think she’s a good person with a good heart who can lead the country. But I don’t know that the people who have to make that happen feel that way right now. I don’t know that she has what it takes to get over the hump in our present environment.&#8221;
Huh. Now that&#8217;s one shrewd observation. A lot of powerful people don&#8217;t think Harris is the one so she likely won&#8217;t be president.
Even though the 2024 election is ages away, the onslaught of negative press on Harris will be a drag on her ambitions. The press may ease up on her should President Joe Biden decide to drop, but he appears ready to rumble again so that may not happen.
Harris, 58, could just coast — being vice president is about the easiest job in the world. She could wait around until 2028 and give it a go then. But anyone who knows her knows she thinks very highly of herself and has concluded that she — among the 320 million Americans — is the one to lead.
She may not even get that chance.
Over the last few months, Democrats have openly mused about her future, with some liberal news sites and party leaders saying she shouldn’t run in 2024. If Biden runs again, he should dump Harris, some stories say. Others say that if he doesn’t run, the party should bail on her and pick someone else.
Take the recent <a href="https://morningconsult.com/2022/09/28/democrats-believe-biden-should-run-2024-primary-harris/">survey</a> from Morning Consult: Just 28% of Democratic voters would vote for Harris in a Democratic presidential primary without Biden on the ballot, down from 33% in a poll last year. You don’t win the White House with those numbers.
The liberal site Slate laid a vicious <a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/11/kamala-harris-joe-biden-new-vp-2024.html">slap</a> on Harris shortly after Election Day 2022.
“As Joe Biden weighs a run for re-election even as he becomes the first octogenarian U.S. president in history, he should think back on what it was like to watch the Harris campaign flame out,” Christina Cauterucci wrote. “Harris, a proven dud of a presidential candidate who has done little to distinguish herself since is not a good choice for the Democrats’ top billing. For his second term, should he seek one (he shouldn’t!), Biden should tap someone else.”
And Harris, it turns out, is surprisingly even more unpopular than her predecessors.
“As the country has become more partisan, vice presidents have been less likely to enjoy broad support among the public. [Mike] Pence, for example, had a net favorability of roughly zero for much of his four years in the White House. Joe Biden, Dick Cheney and Al Gore all began their tenures with higher ratings than Harris currently enjoys,” The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/projects/kamala-harris-approval-rating-polls-vs-biden-other-vps/">wrote</a> last month.
The 2024 election, as we noted, is 641 days away. But that might not be enough time to bail out her sinking ship.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Can Kamala Harris Survive Losing Lots Of Democrats AND Liberal Media? (Answer: No)

Can Kamala Harris Survive Losing Democrats, Liberal Media? (Answer: No)

Kamala Harris

Washington Post

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-klain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron Klain</a> had a small boulder to cry on as he delivered a farewell address marking his exit as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> chief of staff.
At an event Wednesday in the East Room, Klain choked up as he talked about the &#8220;best job&#8221; he ever had, standing next to his boss President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>. Klain got emotional throughout his remarks, and toward the end, held up a small souvenir rock in his hand and tearfully explained its significance to him.
&#8220;This plain and simple rock was given to me a year ago on one of our darker days — by Louisa Terrell,&#8221;  Klain said, referring to the <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2023/02/01/bidens-art-of-the-deal-00080624" target="_blank" rel="noopener">head of White House legislative affairs</a>.
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Ron Klain breaks down sobbing as he recalls being given a rock by a White House staffer:
“It’s always symbolized to me… that this team has been rock solid.” <a href="https://t.co/Dfi84a6O1g">pic.twitter.com/Dfi84a6O1g</a>
&mdash; Addison Smith (@AddisonSmithOAN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AddisonSmithOAN/status/1621174101196029952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;And it&#8217;s always symbolized to me the fact that this team has been rock solid in their support of our agenda and the president,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We&#8217;ve never wavered. We&#8217;ve been as solid as a rock. And so I ask you today to continue to play that role. I ask each and every one of you to continue your jobs as the rock of this White House, this administration, and this presidency. That&#8217;s our mission.&#8221;
Klain then introduced his successor as chief of staff, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-eyes-wealthy-covid-czar-to-take-over-as-chief-of-staff-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeff Zients</a>, before giving Biden a hug while those in attendance applauded.
Earlier in the event, the president introduced Klain by sharing how they have been working together for decades, stretching back to when Biden was a senator.
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Happening Now: President Biden hosts an official transition event to thank Chief of Staff Ron Klain for his tireless work and officially welcome Jeff Zients back to the White House in this role. <a href="https://t.co/NJeCzPJ5T8">https://t.co/NJeCzPJ5T8</a>
&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1620912102541070336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I knew the moment he started, he was a once-in-a-generation talent. And that&#8217;s not hyperbole,&#8221; Biden said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a fiercely brilliant intellect. And again, those of you who work with him know it to be true. And just as important, he has a heart as big as his head,&#8221; he added, prompting a round of laughter.
During his remarks, Klain expressed effusive praise for Biden and touted a number of accomplishments. &#8220;I learned everything I know about how to be a good father from Joe Biden,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He&#8217;s the best father I know and the best role model I know.&#8221;

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WATCH: Ron Klain’s Farewell Speech Dissolves Into Tears — Over A Rock

Ron Klain

White House

Arkansas Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sarah-huckabee-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sarah Huckabee Sanders</a> (R-AR) will deliver the GOP rebuttal to President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-invites-biden-to-deliver-state-of-the-union-address" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of the Union address next week</a>.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced the pick on Thursday, garnering rave reviews from fellow Republicans. The opposition&#8217;s response to a State of the Union address is typically delegated to a rising star in the party to offer a countervailing policy agenda to the nation. This year&#8217;s matchup on Tuesday night will pit Biden against a high-profile member of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s White House.
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She is the ✓ Youngest governor in America ✓ First female governor in Arkansas history ✓ First father-daughter governance in history
Everyone—including President Biden—should tune in. <a href="https://t.co/8FlP4p8OIL">pic.twitter.com/8FlP4p8OIL</a>
&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1621193685965721600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the nation after the State of the Union on Tuesday,&#8221; Sanders said in a tweet. &#8220;What America needs – and what Republicans are offering – is a return to common sense and a commitment to the ideals that made America the land of the free and home of the brave.&#8221;
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I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the nation after the State of the Union on Tuesday.
What America needs – and what Republicans are offering – is a return to common sense and a commitment to the ideals that made America the land of the free and home of the brave.
&mdash; Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1621198947606839298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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McCarthy later announced Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) will deliver the Spanish-language GOP response to Biden&#8217;s State of the Union address.
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Humbled and honored by the opportunity to deliver the Republican Address to the Nation in Spanish following the State of the Union.
My message is simple: The American Dream is a dream worth fighting for.
Mi mensaje es sencillo, el sueño americano merece ser defendido. 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/PSglNMJm02">https://t.co/PSglNMJm02</a>
&mdash; Rep. Juan Ciscomani (@RepCiscomani) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepCiscomani/status/1621238638737604608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Sanders served as an adviser on Trump&#8217;s 2016 presidential campaign and later became his White House press secretary for two years. She left the Trump administration in the summer of 2019 and then ran a successful campaign in the 2022 election cycle to become governor of Arkansas, a role once held by her father Mike Huckabee.
After being sworn in last month, Sanders quickly got down to business, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arkansas-governor-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-word-from-state-government-documents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signing an executive order</a> banning the use of “Latinx” in government documents. She also banned Critical Race Theory in <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/arkansas-governor-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-critical-race-theory-in-k-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">K-12 public schools</a>.
During an interview on &#8220;Fox News Sunday,&#8221; Sanders <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-declines-to-endorse-trump-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declined to endorse Trump</a> for president in his 2024 run, though she stressed they have a &#8220;great relationship&#8221; and surmised the United States &#8220;would be infinitely better off if he was in office right now instead of Joe Biden.&#8221;
Among the Republicans celebrating Sanders delivering the GOP rebuttal this year was <a href="https://twitter.com/votetimscott/status/1621229694883434500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sen. Tim Scott</a> (R-SC), <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/politics/tim-scott-rebuttal-transcript.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who delivered the Republican response</a> to Biden&#8217;s first address to a joint session of Congress in 2021. &#8220;Let ‘em have it, [Sanders],&#8221; Scott <a href="https://twitter.com/votetimscott/status/1621229694883434500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>. &#8220;America is ready to return to normalcy and common sense. I can’t wait to hear you deliver the GOP’s blueprint for how we’ll continue to hold Biden accountable for his failures as president.&#8221;
Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA), who <a href="https://abc7ny.com/state-of-the-union-2022-republican-response-stou-address-iowa-gov-kim-reynold-joe-biden-tonight/11612973/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">delivered the GOP rebuttal last year</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KimReynoldsIA/status/1621200835026771968" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>, &#8220;[Sanders,] I can’t wait for your Official GOP Response to Biden’s SOTU Address. I am so proud to call you a friend and a fellow Governor! Republican Governors are delivering on our promises, and you are just getting started!&#8221;
<a href="https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/1621194916226277378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a tweet</a>, Mike Huckabee praised McCarthy for making a &#8220;brilliant choice&#8221; and quipped that he is &#8220;TOTALLY objective&#8221; in making this assessment.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Sarah Huckabee Sanders To Deliver GOP Rebuttal To Biden’s State Of The Union Address

Sarah Huckabee Sanders To Deliver GOP Rebuttal To Biden's State Of The Union Address

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Kevin McCarthy

Republican Party

State of the Union

For nearly a year now, this author has documented the climate change chicanery that White House Special Climate Envoy John Kerry engages in as part of his mysterious taxpayer-funded position.
Nobody knows <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-much-are-taxpayers-paying-climate-czar-john-kerry-he-wont-say-but-one-gop-senator-is-demanding-answers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">how much he is paid</a>, his staff <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whats-john-kerry-hiding-memo-shows-bidens-climate-office-is-keeping-elements-we-cant-put-on-paper-out-of-emails" target="_blank" rel="noopener">keeps certain things out of emails</a>, and he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jetsetter-john-kerry-asks-worlds-poorest-to-cut-back-on-oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bullies third-world</a> countries into ditching fossil fuels all while the Chinese <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/in-devastating-blow-to-john-kerrys-green-energy-utopia-china-to-start-increasing-coal-production" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Communist Party</a> eats his lunch.
Well, now, the House GOP is <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerrys-secret-ccp-negotiations-probed-gop-oversight-chairman?intcmp=tw_fnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launching an investigation</a> into what exactly Kerry is doing as he gallivants around the globe, emitting CO2, while fretting about global warming and slapping himself on the back.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent the Heinz-ketchup-heiress hubby a letter on Thursday, demanding that he fork over information and documents regarding his office in general, and with a keen focus on his dealings with the CCP, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerrys-secret-ccp-negotiations-probed-gop-oversight-chairman?intcmp=tw_fnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Fox News.
&#8220;We are left with an insufficient understanding of your office’s activities, spending, and staffing,&#8221; Comer claimed in the letter, while adding that more information was needed in order to &#8220;enable long overdue oversight of your office.&#8221;
Kerry has long dismissed any concerns about China&#8217;s human rights record, instead placating them in hopes of getting the U.S. adversary to come to the table.
In the past, when Kerry has been asked about such issues, he has claimed that climate change takes the higher priority.
“Yes we have issues, a number of different issues, but first and foremost, this planet must be protected,” Kerry <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/john-kerry-justifies-climate-change-urgency-over-human-rights-abuses-in-china-life-full-of-tough-choices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> after being asked about the problem in September 2021.
In turn, China ramped up coal production, began ignoring Kerry&#8217;s emails, and didn&#8217;t even have the courtesy to meet with him face-to-face. When they did meet in the fall of 2022, their talks were cut short and Biden&#8217;s &#8220;dear friend&#8221; blamed his failure on COVID.
As Comer poignantly noted, Kerry has downplayed the CCP&#8217;s tyranny &#8220;while promoting climate negotiations that the CCP does not even appear interested in entering.&#8221;
Through it all, Kerry has displayed a sunny disposition toward China, and now the GOP is saying his actions as Special Climate Envoy are potentially harming America.
&#8220;As a member of the President’s cabinet, you should be representing the United States’ interests. Your statements, however, consistently show disregard for American national security and taxpayer dollars,&#8221; Comer also stated in the letter.
Fox also pointed out that China is responsible for 27% of carbon emissions around the globe.
Unfortunately for taxpayers, Kerry&#8217;s office will likely be about as willing to comply with Congress as the CCP is in dealing with Kerry: Which is to say, not at all. At least it&#8217;s a start for accountability — ideally, the position gets defunded altogether.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

(L-R) US Vice President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State John Kerry make a toast during a State Luncheon for China hosted by Kerry on September 25, 2015 at the Department of State in Washington, DC.

Finally: Congress Is Investigating Kerry’s Chinese Communist Climate Change Chicanery

Finally: Congress Is Investigating Kerry's Chinese Communist Climate Change Chicanery

Climate Change

Environment

James Comer

John Kerry

Do you ever get the sense we live in a clown world run by imbeciles? The latest example of the sheer stupidity of our so-called elites can be found in the latest updates regarding Hunter Biden&#8217;s infamous &#8220;laptop from hell.&#8221;
On Wednesday, Biden the younger&#8217;s legal team <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-bidens-lawyers-demand-criminal-investigation-laptop-leakers-rudy-giuliani" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sent a letter</a> to the United States Department of Justice and the Delaware attorney general requesting an investigation into &#8220;individuals for whom there is considerable reason to believe violated various federal laws in accessing, copying, manipulating, and/or disseminating Mr. Biden’s personal computer data.&#8221;
The letters were taken by many as a sign that Hunter was finally confirming that Hunter&#8217;s laptop left at John Paul Mac Isaac&#8217;s repair shop was actually his. Readers will remember that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cbs-finally-admits-hunters-laptop-is-real-more-than-two-years-after-the-fact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">51 former intelligence officials</a> claimed that the New York Post&#8217;s original 2020 report on the computer was &#8220;Russian disinformation.&#8221; In turn, Twitter censored the story, and the rest is history. Hunter has never denied or confirmed that it&#8217;s his laptop, so the legal request sent this week appeared to be a stunning admission.
Then his attorneys released a statement so ludicrous, it is laughable. Biden&#8217;s counsel claimed that the request for a criminal investigation does not in any way confirm that the laptop is actually his.
&#8220;These letters do not confirm Mac Isaac’s or others’ versions of a so-called laptop,&#8221; Hunter&#8217;s attorney Abbe Lowell <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-bidens-lawyers-demand-criminal-investigation-laptop-leakers-rudy-giuliani" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News. &#8220;They address their conduct of seeking, manipulating, and disseminating what they allege to be Mr. Biden’s personal data, wherever they claim to have gotten it.&#8221;
Huh?
The law offices not confirming that the computer in question and its contents are real — they just want the DOJ to investigate key figures who reported on it and shared its contents? Where did this team of attorneys come from — the Law Offices of Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe?
Numerous media outlets have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cbs-finally-admits-hunters-laptop-is-real-more-than-two-years-after-the-fact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">verified that the texts</a>, emails, photos, and other content taken from the laptop are real. We knew in 2020 it was real, but legacy media outlets only got around to confirming the veracity in 2022.
Nonetheless, Hunter&#8217;s counsel says it is all one big con played by Trump supporters.
&#8220;This failed dirty political trick directly resulted in the exposure, exploitation, and manipulation of Mr. Biden’s private and personal information,&#8221; Lowell said in the letters sent to the DOJ. &#8220;Politicians and the news media have used this unlawfully accessed, copied, distributed, and manipulated data to distort the truth and cause harm to Mr. Biden.&#8221;
Biden&#8217;s legal team also acknowledge their request is unusual.
&#8220;The actions described above more than merit a full investigation and, depending on the resulting facts, may merit prosecution under various statutes. It is not a common thing for a private person and his counsel to seek someone else being investigated, but the actions and motives here require it,&#8221; Lowell said in the letter.
So, to recap, Biden&#8217;s attorneys understand they are asking for special treatment, claim an investigation into &#8220;Mr. Biden&#8217;s personal computer data&#8221; is needed but then try to argue that they&#8217;re not saying it is Hunter&#8217;s laptop.
Meanwhile, that same &#8220;computer data&#8221; could very well lead to the prosecution of Hunter himself. Ideally, the letter is ignored entirely, but with President Joe Biden&#8217;s DOJ, you can never be so sure it won&#8217;t be wielded against his political enemies.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Hunter's Attorney's Defense Of The 'So-Called Laptop' Is So Ludicrous, It's Laughable

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Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) made it clear that he had no patience left for anyone who attempted to make every issue into a divide along racial lines.
Hunt delivered his remarks during Wednesday&#8217;s hearing on <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/terror-watch-list-arrests-at-southern-border-soar-under-biden-administration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border security</a>, taking particular issue with President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration for labeling Republicans as &#8220;racists&#8221; because they objected to <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/desantis-shreds-biden-over-bidens-border-crisis-this-is-an-intentional-policy-rooted-in-an-open-borders-ideology/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">open border policies</a>.
&#8220;Last time I checked, I’ve been black for a long time. I’ve been a minority for a long time,&#8221; Hunt tweeted along with a clip of his remarks. &#8220;Am I racist for calling what’s happening at the southern border, an invasion? No. I’m a Congressman who is tired of this administration using racism as a scapegoat for everything.&#8221;
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Last time I checked, I’ve been black for a long time. I’ve been a minority for a long time. Am I racist for calling what’s happening at the southern border, an invasion? No. I’m a Congressman who is tired of this administration using racism as a scapegoat for everything. -WPH <a href="https://t.co/HbTkEMw5Ks">pic.twitter.com/HbTkEMw5Ks</a>
&mdash; Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office (@RepWesleyHunt) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepWesleyHunt/status/1620885287189762050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This is actually not about race. This is an issue on public safety,&#8221; Hunt said, adding that his concerns about the amount of deadly fentanyl that was crossing the southern border had nothing to do with race.
&#8220;Fentanyl doesn&#8217;t care where you&#8217;re from,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Fentanyl doesn&#8217;t care about race. Fentanyl kills indiscriminately.&#8221;
Hunt then pivoted to address how <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/migrant-tsunami-will-worsen-due-to-title-42-rollback-former-trump-and-biden-border-patrol-chief-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border policies</a> had changed since Biden had taken office — conceding first that there had been problems prior to Biden&#8217;s arrival but then pointing out how much worse the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border had become under his watch.
Part of the problem, he explained, was the Biden administration&#8217;s penchant for using race &#8220;as a scapegoat for everything.&#8221;
&#8220;As somebody that wants to make sure that we do attack racist issues when they do occur, we can&#8217;t be the boy who cried wolf and blame racism all the time,&#8221; Hunt added. &#8220;I am here to hold this administration accountable to understand that there are issues of race that need to be addressed — and sir, this ain&#8217;t one of them.&#8221;
Hunt expounded on the topic further during a Thursday appearance on Fox News.
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