The Chinese spy balloon has officially been shot down, but Seth Meyers still has one question: Why did China use a balloon to surveil the U.S.?
By now, you know the story: The balloon was spotted on Wednesday of last week, floating 31 miles above the ground (above commercial air traffic) and was said to be carrying a payload the size of three buses. President Joe Biden was advised to not immediately shoot it down and instead jam its signal to prevent it from operating. The White House then waited until the inflatable aircraft drifted over a body of water so that any debris would avoid causing damage or injury to U.S. citizens below.
The balloon became a main character of news coverage very quickly, and remained that until Saturday, when it was finally shot down. But, knowing the weaponry that China likely has at its disposal, Meyers was
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By now, you know the story: The balloon was spotted on Wednesday of last week, floating 31 miles above the ground (above commercial air traffic) and was said to be carrying a payload the size of three buses. President Joe Biden was advised to not immediately shoot it down and instead jam its signal to prevent it from operating. The White House then waited until the inflatable aircraft drifted over a body of water so that any debris would avoid causing damage or injury to U.S. citizens below.
The balloon became a main character of news coverage very quickly, and remained that until Saturday, when it was finally shot down. But, knowing the weaponry that China likely has at its disposal, Meyers was