Pentagon says underwater recovery of surveillance balloon debris still underway

Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary: "US NORTHCOM continues their recovery operations in support of the recent takedown of the Chinese high altitude surveillance balloon. As of today, recovery operations of the balloon and the payload continue without issue. Sea states Tuesday permitted divers and explosives ordinance technicians to conduct underwater salvage and recovery and underwater survey activities continue using unmanned underwater vehicles. USS Carter Hall remains in the vicinity of the debris field and is leading the recovery efforts. US Coast Guard cutters continue to provide security and the FBI and NCIS agents continue their work, cataloguing debris and transporting it for further processing."