US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

Biden commented on the balloon on Saturday, saying ‘we’re going to take care of it’

 By Adam Sabes , Jacqui Heinrich , Jennifer Griffin | Fox News

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Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic Ocean

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breaing news that the Chinese spy balloon was shot down. 

The U.S. military has shot down the Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.

While the balloon was off the coast of South Carolina, the balloon was shot down by U.S. military fighter jets on Saturday afternoon, according to Fox News sources. 

A senior defense official said during a Thursday afternoon briefing that the U.S. government is “confident” the surveillance balloon is from the People’s Republic of China. 

When asked about the balloon on Saturday by a reporter, Biden said “we’re going to take care of it.”