‘Shoot. It. Down.’ How Washington Freaked Out About the Chinese Spy Balloon

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

“Look at what Joe Biden did to the sky!” Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)

The not-a-spy-balloon incensed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Her Twitter feed was frothing with rage Friday afternoon at Joe Biden, China, and the sky. She tweeted, “Biden should shoot down the Chinese spy balloon immediately. President Trump would have never tolerated this. President Trump would have never tolerated many things happening to America.”

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