Mr. Biden: We don't yet know exactly what these three objects were. But nothing right now suggests they were related to China's spy balloon program, or that they were surveillance vehicles from any other country. The intelligence communities current assessment is that these three objects are most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather,m or conducting other scientific research.

Mr. Biden: I've directed my team to come back to me with sharper rules for how we will deal with these unidentified objects going forward.

[such plans have to already have been in place; what is Biden trying to change?]

Biden did not take any questions; acted as if this is all hilarious.