• The press secretary fumbled her way through a response, offering little clarity while avoiding a direct explanation on the matter.
• “Because it’s part of uh NORAD. The NORAD is uh part of like a, uh part of a, it’s a – it’s uh what you call a coalition and so that’s why we were able to do that. Again, we didn’t do it on our own, we did it in uh – in uh clearly, in uh, in step with Canadia – Canada,” she said.
• Critics pounced on Jean-Pierre’s botched response, with some bashing her communication skills and others pointing out her use of the term “Canadia.”

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