Former Trump administration official Keith Kellogg on Wednesday lashed out at President Joe Biden over his comments about Chinese spy balloons at Tuesday’s election event.

At a press conference on Saturday, Mr. Biden claimed the balloon incident was “more embarrassing than intentional.” according to to Fox News.he made a similar comment on Tuesday night Campaign reception. (Related: ‘Stupid Statement’: President Trump Accuses Biden of Chinese Spy Balloon Statement)

“If you don’t believe Xi didn’t know the balloon was there, I have a bridge to sell him out in Brooklyn,” said Kellogg, former national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence. Report magazine co-author. Host John Roberts. “Of course he knew it was there. I don’t know why he would say such a thing. The whole world knew the balloon was there. I think China has TV too, they knew it was there.”

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An Air Force fighter shot down a Chinese reconnaissance balloon on Feb. 4 after it drifted across the United States and flew near key locations, including: Malmstrom Air Force Base Montana and Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The former base is home to Minuteman ICBMs, while the Air Force operates nuclear-capable B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the latter.

Biden: “When I shot down a balloon containing two boxcars full of spy equipment, Xi Jinping was so upset because he didn’t know it was there.” Said at the event on Tuesday. “No I’m serious. It’s a great shame for a dictator who didn’t know what happened.”

China protested the downing, claiming the balloon was a civilian weather research platform. The Pentagon has confirmed that a second reconnaissance balloon flew over Latin American countries on February 3.

Secretary of State Antony Brinken said Monday in Beijing that the United States did not support Taiwan’s independence when he met with Chinese officials. After the exploratory balloon incident, the trip was postponed.

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