As mentioned in the article, so the order was there the moment it crossed the border. > The high-altitude balloon was initially spotted over Billings, Montana,

As mentioned in the article, so the order was there the moment it crossed the border. > The high-altitude balloon was initially spotted over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday. > Biden gave authorization on Wednesday to take down the balloon as soon as it could be done “without undue risk to American lives under the balloon’s path,” Lloyd said.