GOP senators rebuke Defense Secretary Austin for unanswered questions on Chinese spy craft: 'Unacceptable'
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The top Republicans on the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees said the Pentagon has failed to respond to their questions on the Chinese spy balloon crisis.
They said that Under Secretary for Defense for Policy Colin Kahl responded 10 days after their deadline on Feb. 27, and refused to answer their questions, directing them to the briefings the Biden administration provided to senators on Feb. 9 and Feb. 14. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
"This response, which we interpret as reflective of your position, is unacceptable," the senators wrote to Austin. "We attended both briefings and can say with utmost certainty that Dr. Kahl's contention is wrong: many of our oversight questions about the administration's immediate response to the Chinese surveillance balloon remain unanswered."
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