Former US President Donald Trump’s eldest son and businessman Donald Trump Jr. took a veiled jibe at a prominent Democratic Congressman over the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by the US military on Saturday. Trump referred to the suspected Chinese intelligence operative who reportedly developed extensive ties with a US Congressman, Trump Jr. said China is looking for “other means to collect intelligence” as the spy’s “boyfriend” was “no longer on House Intel”.
He tweeted.
You know why the Chinese are suddenly flying balloons over the continental US? Because Fang Fang’s boyfriend is no longer on House Intel so they’re left looking for other means to collect intelligence.
You know why the Chinese are suddenly flying balloons over the continental US? Because Fang Fang’s boyfriend is no longer on House Intel so they’re left looking for other means to collect intelligence.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2023
The suspected surveillance balloon that had spent days flying above the United States was downed over its territorial waters on Saturday.
“Today’s deliberate and lawful action demonstrates that President (Joe) Biden and his national security team will always put the safety and security of the American people first while responding effectively to the PRC’s unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
China had insisted that the balloon was a civilian airship primarily for meteorological purposes and had deviated from its planned course due to winds and “limited steering capability”. China’s foreign ministry blasted the US action in a statement Sunday morning, saying the downing of the “civilian” aircraft was “clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice.”
