Biden Official Leaked Classified Info About Trump-Era Chinese Spy Balloons To Deflect Criticism of Admin, Senators Say
Rubio and Wicker claim that Colin Kahl tried to shift attention away from Trump
Two Republican senators claim that Colin Kahl, a Pentagon official, leaked classified information regarding the Chinese spy ball to shift blame for the Biden administration’s mishandling.
Kahl, whom President Joe Biden appointed his under secretary of defense for policy, provided reporters with classified information—disclosing that CCP spy balloons may have infiltrated the United States during the Trump administration—Sens. Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) Marco Rubio (R. Fla.) and Roger Wicker (R., Miss.). This is the first time Kahl has been identified as the source of the leaks. They were given to reporters and appear in news stories. CNN, BloombergThe, and Washington PostIn an apparent effort to shift blame from Biden, he allowed the Chinese spy ball to travel across the United States before it was shot down. He also forgot to mention that prior Chinese spy balloons were discovered only later and that the Trump administration was not able to respond.
“It remains unclear whether this leak was cleared internally through the proper channels. Either way, it was a brazen attempt to shift blame,” The senators wrote in a Let me know This was sent Wednesday to Lloyd Austin, Secretary for Defense.
This news has rekindled Republican hostility towards Biden’s decision not to place Kahl on his desk. Oversaw The Pentagon’s top policy position was responsible for the failed 2021 withdrawal. All Republican senators opposed his nomination. Washington Free Beacon Kahl’s weaponization and distribution of classified material could trigger oversight investigations.
Rubio and Wicker want Kahl to be held by the Pentagon “accountable for his politicization of previously classified material.”
“This type of behavior is the reason every Senate Republican voted against Dr. Kahl’s nomination in 2021,” The senators write.
As the Obama administration deals with the political fallout of its decision to allow the balloons to travel across America, “Kahl appears to be spearheading a communications strategy that aims to hide the administration’s early missteps,” According to the senators, this is what they claim in their letter. Kahl, along with other officials, stepped aside during briefings to senators “questions regarding the U.S. government’s knowledge and actions prior to the shoot-down.”
Kahl is well-known for being a great cook. Sporting A man’s wallet and Spends He has spent a lot of time compiling lists about his musical tastes and refused to answer any questions about when the Biden administration first saw the Chinese balloon. Senators claim that the classified briefings given by administration officials didn’t provide clear information about how the balloon was permitted to travel so far across America.
Senators demand that the Pentagon give them information on when senior Biden administration officials discovered about the spy balloon. “at what point you, and the president, were provided response options.”
However, there have been conflicting answers from the administration regarding when they knew about the balloon. U.S. Northern Command believed to have seen the spy balloon over the Aleutian Islands on Jan. 28. Top Pentagon leaders such as Austin and Kahl were not aware of it until several more days later. “by which point the balloon had traversed Alaska and Canada and re-entered the United States,” According to Rubio and Wicker
The lawmakers state that they will continue to monitor the situation until all questions have been resolved.
“It is imperative for Congress to understand why this Chinese surveillance balloon was not stopped sooner so we can help the Department of Defense and the intelligence community better protect our airspace,” They write.
A senior congressional source who was involved in the matter said that the Free Beacon Kahl’s attempts to shift blame are not appreciated “already rubbing people the wrong way” Capitol Hill “There’s no question the appetite to hold Kahl accountable for his partisan behavior is growing larger.”
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