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<\/a><\/p>\nThey successfully took it down. And I want to compliment our aviators who did it. And we\u2019ll have more to report on this a little later. <\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n
Q Mr. President, what does this say about China? What\u2019s your message to China?<\/p>\n
Q You were saying the recommendation from your \u2014 was from your national security \u2014<\/p>\n
THE PRESIDENT: I told them to shoot it down.<\/p>\n
Q On Wednesday?<\/p>\n
THE PRESIDENT: On Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Q But the recommendation from them \u2014<\/p>\n
THE PRESIDENT: They said to me, \u201cLet\u2019s wait till the safest place to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
3:16 P.M. EST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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