Pentagon addresses questions on suspected Chinese spy balloon moving over central U.S. | full video

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder addressed questions about a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon moving over the U.S. China acknowledged Friday to owning the balloon, but referred to it as a civilian device “used for scientific research such as meteorology." Ryder said the balloon, which was spotted in Montana on Thursday, continues to move eastward and is in central U.S. He also said the Pentagon knows it is a surveillance balloon, but did not provide additional details. #news #pentagon #china "Face the Nation" is America's premier Sunday morning public affairs program. The broadcast is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television, having debuted November 7, 1954, on CBS. Every Sunday, "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan welcomes leaders, newsmakers, and experts to a lively round table discussion of current events and the latest news. Subscribe to the "Face the Nation" YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/1SUQc68​ Watch full episodes of "Face the Nation": https://cbsn.ws/20pbkSF​ Follow "Face the Nation" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/23Xuhk4​ Like "Face the Nation" on Facebook: https://on.fb.me/23Xmz9E​ Follow "Face the Nation" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/1o3QDQo​ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T​ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8​ Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com