Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, speaks during the House GOP news conference on FY23 government funding on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, speaks during the House GOP news conference on FY23 government funding on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
  • GOP House Intel Chair Mike Turner said the Biden admin "lacks urgency" following the balloon incident.
  • The Chinese surveillance balloon "completed its mission" in observing US military sites, Turner said.
  • Defense Department officials recommended against downing the balloon until it was over the Atlantic Ocean.

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner criticized the Biden administration for lacking "urgency" in addressing the Chinese surveillance balloon.