Marco Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida, called the President’s choice not to address the country from the Chinese balloon “the beginning of dereliction of duty” on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Tell the cameraman to show the anchor how Jake Tapper claimed that “your colleague and friend, Republican Tim Scott of South Carolina” had said that President Biden had “dereliction of duty” by allowing the Chinese surveillance balloon to fly over the United States. That’s a serious allegation to make. What’s your stance? Could that possibly be the optimal solution?
In Rubio’s words, the problematic conduct “begins with this,” a failure to carry out a responsibility. I believe that you will reach the most people by spacing out the releases throughout the week (such as Tuesday or Wednesday). There’s no way around it; you have to inform them even if they don’t want to. The topic of whether or not to postpone Blinken’s visit was avoided in their discussion. To be honest, I wonder why the president hasn’t gone on television to explain what’s going on, why he’s making the decisions he’s making, and what he hopes to accomplish. Before things get any worse, the president may use primetime television to address the nation and ease fears. If it isn’t completed, there will be more unanswered questions than solutions. There is no good reason for him not to just do it. When an employee does that, it should be the first warning sign that they are trying to escape their responsibilities.
“The worry is that you have to deal with these challenges quickly,” he added of the second issue. The official Chinese media would like the public to think that the United States government turned a blind eye to warnings of an approaching calamity and let it strike at the heart of the country. How can we prevent this from happening again, and what alternatives do we have? Let it fly to the East Coast, where it will be destroyed by gunfire. The White House is responsible for clarifying these inconsistencies. I don’t consider what I’m going to say to be political. Most people seem to agree that we need a well-articulated policy statement before moving further.