"Bottom line moving Space Command headquarters weakens our national security at the worst possible time. Moving Space Command sets our space defense apparatus back years, wastes billions of taxpayer dollars, and hands the advantage to the converging threats of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, the statement warned, adding that the disruption to civilian workers would take our national defense systems decades to recreate."
"Included among the lawmakers who signed the letter was Boebert, one of Trump's fiercest allies on Capitol Hill, in a move that underscores the scale of local anger. Trump first attempted to move the headquarters to Alabama in his previous term, but the plan was reversed by former President Joe Biden in 2023 after military officials cautioned it would harm readiness."
Every member of Colorado's congressional delegation, Republican and Democrat, signed a joint statement opposing the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. Lawmakers warned the move would harm state and national security, set space defense back years, waste billions of taxpayer dollars, and advantage adversaries including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The statement said disruption to civilian workers would take decades to recreate national defense systems and pledged to fight to reverse the decision. Representative Lauren Boebert joined the signatories, reflecting strong local opposition. Trump previously attempted the move; Biden reversed it in 2023.
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