It’s seldom that a politician flying somewhere makes headlines, but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) flying to Taiwan was the exception. A polarizing trip, Pelosi flew to Asia despite pleas from President Biden not to, and her trip was panned by many allies and lauded at by nearly as many opponents, as China rattles sabers regarding the Island national of Taiwan, which it regards as a rogue province. How big a deal was the trip? Online flight tracking site Flightradar24 said that Pelosi’s flight was the most tracked in its history, with more than 700,000 users keeping an eye on the C-40C (military-designated 737) as it made its way to Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city.
