On Wednesday, when I was briefed on the balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down, on Wednesday, as soon as possible. They decided -- without doing damage to anyone on -- on the ground. They decided that the best time to do that was as it got over water, outside -- within our -- within the 12-mile limit. They successfully took it down. And I want to compliment our aviators who did it. And we'll have more to report on this a little later. Thank you. Mr. President, what does this say about China? What's your message to China? You were saying the recommendation from your -- was from your national security -- I told them to shoot it down. On Wednesday? On Wednesday. But the recommendation from them -- They said to me, "Let's wait till the safest place to do it."
