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Pelosi Aboard Military Aircraft Near Taiwan, White House Confirms Amid Escalating China Threats

Pelosi Aboard Military Aircraft Near Taiwan, White House Confirms Amid Escalating China Threats
National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House on Aug. 1, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is traveling through Asia aboard a U.S. military aircraft, the White House has confirmed less than a week after Chinese communist media personality suggested she should be shot out of the air.

“It is commonplace for the Speaker to travel aboard a U.S. military transport aircraft,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby during a press briefing on Aug. 1. “That’s very typical.”
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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