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President Biden on Monday faced increased calls from lawmakers in both parties to break his silence on the string of high-altitude objects shot down by U.S. forces in recent days and to reassure an anxious American public that has a slew of unanswered questions.
As of Monday morning, there was no indication from the White House that Mr. Biden planned to address the nation about the incidents. The president has no public events planned for the day. The only time the public and press will hear from the White House today is during the daily press briefing.
The last time Mr. Biden directly discussed any of the objects was on Friday, when he hailed a military operation to shoot down an object over Alaska as “a success.”
On Sunday, the U.S. shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron. It was the third in as many days and the fourth downed object in less than two weeks.
Pressure is mounting for Mr. Biden to explain to the American people what’s going on, as he faces criticism even from some in his own party about his silence on the matter.
Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado Democrat and a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said lawmakers and the public deserve to know more.
“The American people deserve timely answers about the objects that were shot down over Lake Huron, Alaska, and Canada this weekend,” Mr. Bennet said in a statement.
