'Leading explanation' for 3 objects shot down could be they were 'benign' balloons, White House says

Dow Jones2023-02-14

MW 'Leading explanation' for 3 objects shot down could be they were 'benign' balloons, White House says

By Victor Reklaitis

The White House on Tuesday emphasized that there could be a benign explanation for the three high-altitude objects downed by the U.S. military over the weekend.

The U.S. intelligence community "will not dismiss as a possibility that these could be balloons that were simply tied to commercial or research entities and therefore benign," John Kirby, spokesman for the White House's National Security Council, told reporters.

"That very well could be or could emerge as a leading explanation here."

Kirby also said debris for the three objects still hasn't been found, and there are no indications so far that they were part of China's spy balloon program.

Read more:White House says it has not yet identified 3 downed objects, plans UFO task force

-Victor Reklaitis

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February 14, 2023 10:44 ET (15:44 GMT)

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