Biden says latest aerial objects likely unrelated to Chinese spying | Spy Balloon Mystery

President Biden on Thursday sought to reassure Americans that the three aerial objects shot down by the military over the weekend do not so far appear to have connection to any foreign surveillance programs, unlike a Chinese spy balloon that was shot down Feb. 4 over the Atlantic Ocean.

“We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were, but nothing, nothing, right now suggests they were related to China’s spy balloon program or that there were surveillance vehicles from any other country,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.

The president added that intelligence officials believe “that these three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.”