evidence: FACT CHECK: Was A ‘Deep State Surveillance Balloon’ Hovering Over Montana? [...] A suspected Chinese spy balloon entered U.S. airspace Jan. 28 north of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, ABC News reported. An F-22 fighter jet destroyed the balloon Saturday off the coast of South Carolina after being detected in Montana days earlier, according to Bloomberg. [...] The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting the balloon was a "Deep State" surveillance tool. Likewise, the claim is not mentioned on the U.S. Marine Corps’ website or its verified social media accounts. In addition, neither the Department of Defense nor the White House has publicly commented on the purported claim.