really developing. it is not known what the chinese is trying to do with this thing despite the apology issued this morning. the chinese government saying it is wayward weather research balloon. let s get to it, and even more mounting at the hour. and first to kiley adwood who is here with me. what are you hearing from the state department about blinken s trip now being postponed, kiley? we just got off of the phone with the senior white house official, and they they this balloon is violating international law and sovereignty. and this morning, secretary blinken called his counterpart and said that the conditions are not right for this trip. so it is a last-minute cancellation. we don t have a date for when is going to be replanned. i asked what are the conditions for this trip to be rescheduled, and they would not say. they said that china regrets this, but what the united states is clear on is their assessment, that it is a chinese spy balloon, and it is over u.s. territo
really developing. it is not known what the chinese is trying to do with this thing despite the apology issued this morning. the chinese government saying it is wayward weather research balloon. let s get to it, and even more mounting at the hour. and first to kiley adwood who is here with me. what are you hearing from the state department about blinken s trip now being postponed, kiley? we just got off of the phone with the senior white house official, and they they this balloon is violating international law and sovereignty. and this morning, secretary blinken called his counterpart and said that the conditions are not right for this trip. so it is a last-minute cancellation. we don t have a date for when is going to be replanned. i asked what are the conditions
changed, and we will see what will have to happen to make it change. we will find out more about this in the pentagon briefing next hour, because officials say they have been tracking this for the last few days. and alex marquardt, the president advised military not to shoot down this balloon. why? yes, that is right, kate. president biden was briefed on this and told by the senior most officials not worth taking it down, because of the potential damage it could do with the falling debris to the people and the property on the ground. this is obviously a sophisticated intelligence balloon, but the pentagon believes it is not a threat to people. it is not a threat to the homeland, and the pentagon says they have taken steps to limit the amount of intelligence that it is going to gather on the ground. and of course, as kiley noted, it has floated over montana with