President Trump is expected to announce US Space Command is relocating to Alabama after former President Joe Biden canceled plans to build the military branch’s headquarters in the southern state.
The White House announced Trump would be making a “defense-related” announcement at 2 p.m. in the Oval Office, and the Pentagon’s streaming website indicates it will be a “US Space Command HQ Announcement.”
Last week, Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey teased the move was coming.
“Space Command coming to Huntsville? Count on it,” Ivey posted to X on Thursday. “Huntsville was already chosen once before as the home for U.S. Space Command — and for good reason. I remain confident that Alabama is the right place for this mission to take root and thrive.”
Trump had ordered the Space Force headquarters be moved from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Huntsville in the final months of his first term in office — only for Biden to overturn the decision.
Republicans accused Biden of canceling the move for political reasons, as his administration aimed to avoid building new military facilities in states with abortion restrictions.
