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Former spy chief John Ratcliffe denies reports that China sent three balloons under Trump
Gazette ^ | 02/05/2023 | Ryan King, Washington Examiner

Posted on 02/05/2023 1:01:36 PM PST by BenLurkin

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe refuted accounts from Pentagon officials that Chinese balloons entered U.S. airspace on at least three occasions under the Trump administration.

Ratcliffe, who served as former President Donald Trump's spy chief from 2020 to 2021, joined a few other former Trump administration officials claiming to have no awareness of such an incursion and described the recent balloon incident as "unprecedented."

"I can refute it. It didn't happen," Ratcliffe said...

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper both denied knowing about a similar instance of a Chinese balloon hovering through the United States.

Military officials have indicated that a high-altitude balloon arrived near U.S. airspace on Jan. 28 and flew through domestic and Canadian airspace for roughly eight days. The Pentagon refrained from downing the device right away and waited until it was off the coast of the continental U.S. to avoid causing any harm to civilians from the debris.

(Excerpt) Read more at gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 2023; 202301; 20230128; biden; china; chineseballoon; fakenews; johnratcliffe; libmyths; lyinbiden; montana; neukam; pdjt; ratcliffe; spyballoon; spyballoons; stephenneukam; trump
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To: BenLurkin

Gee. Go figure. /s


21 posted on 02/05/2023 2:08:18 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: BenLurkin

I’ll bet the lie about ‘balloons under Trump’ was put out by the ‘51 Intelligence Goons’ who said Hunter’s laptop was Russian disinformation.


22 posted on 02/05/2023 2:10:42 PM PST by GOPJ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw22wTePqQ Gumballs: Immigrants by the numbers.)
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To: BenLurkin

But the sheeple buy the story.

That’s why we’re sunk as a country.


23 posted on 02/05/2023 2:12:47 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Theophilous Meatyard III

Partner, I agree that Valerie Jarrett is involved.

24 posted on 02/05/2023 2:13:20 PM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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To: McGruff

Stephen Neukam needs to reveal his “Senior Defense Dept” source immediately.


25 posted on 02/05/2023 2:15:46 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Partner, we agree with your answer.

Obama is running the show since he could destroy the USA but he did pretty good job.

All you have to do is look at this Balloon.

It could have been destroyed in Alaska for crying out loud.

26 posted on 02/05/2023 2:20:13 PM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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To: dfwgator

The sheep swallowed it hook, line, and sinker. Like they did the line that if you wore the mask[face diaper] the universe would be saved.


27 posted on 02/05/2023 2:20:42 PM PST by sport
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Partner, we agree with your answer.

Obama is running the show since he could destroy the USA but he did pretty good job.

All you have to do is look at this Balloon.

It could have been destroyed in Alaska for crying out loud.

28 posted on 02/05/2023 2:20:43 PM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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To: BenLurkin

U.S Officials Confirm Third Chinese Balloon, Refuse to Reveal Location
https://slaynews.com/news/us-officials-confirm-third-chinese-balloon-refuse-reveal-location/


29 posted on 02/05/2023 2:22:49 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: BenLurkin

Former spy chief John Ratcliffe denies reports that China
sent three balloons under Trump

It doesn't matter how strongly denied by those in the know,
the ignorant masses swallow hook, line, and sinker.

Firm in their belief of democrat spewed propaganda.

30 posted on 02/05/2023 2:36:27 PM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict At Large)
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To: for-q-clinton

Say what you will of Trump—BUT he would never have permitted a spy balloon, aircraft or Drone to fly over the USA.


31 posted on 02/05/2023 2:54:50 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: BenLurkin

who, exactly, make that false claim???


32 posted on 02/05/2023 2:57:02 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: BenLurkin

Doesn’t matter. The Left lies again, gets a soundbite out to protect a Democrat and it will probably work as people are ignorant.


33 posted on 02/05/2023 2:57:17 PM PST by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: realcleanguy
It never happened.

Perhaps they did and perhaps they didn't. The only way we will ever know know is for congress to demand that the DOD explain why they failed to notify the previous administration of the incursions.

Who was responsible for the non disclosure of critical real time national security information being disclosed to the appropriate chain of command?

Something tells me their story will change. The only way to play this game is to see who's standing when the music stops. Its time to turn off the music.

34 posted on 02/05/2023 3:03:25 PM PST by usurper
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To: BenLurkin

” Biden regime has no compunction about releasing false information”
They said 3 balloon because the bigger the lie the more readily it will be believed.


35 posted on 02/05/2023 3:22:50 PM PST by garjog (Our opinions are what we will be known for. Our love is what we will be remembered for. )
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To: BenLurkin

The lie makes it halfway around the world before the truth can pull up its pants.

L


36 posted on 02/05/2023 4:15:53 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: BenLurkin

The lie is all that matters and will be the only thing people hear. It will be spread widely while the refutation will be buried.


37 posted on 02/05/2023 4:31:53 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: BenLurkin

I would bet everything I own the story was made up by the Lame Stream Media to give Biden cover. Shades of the fake Russia memo.


38 posted on 02/05/2023 4:38:51 PM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: Blue Highway

This. (As in agreed.)


39 posted on 02/05/2023 4:40:03 PM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: McGruff

Implies the plural, as in more than one official, but doesn’t name a single one.

Does say there were intrusions over the continental US during the Trump admin, but says never for this length of time. What is left unsaid was if those intrusions were reported outside the immediate command or commands that detected them or were dismissed as accidental, etc.


40 posted on 02/05/2023 5:41:36 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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