“Former President Donald Trump created a Justice Department task force to combat Chinese espionage in the country, and President Joe Biden shut it down.”
Social media posts
Tweet. Claim dated 5 Feb 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisLacks Context
What PolitiFact found
An expert says detection, tracking and operations against the Chinese spy balloon are handled primarily by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command, not by the Justice Department.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 February 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 February 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “Lacks Context”.
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