DENVER, Colo. — On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will be relocating from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, a move that was immediately criticized by Colorado leaders of both parties.

“We initially selected Huntsville for the SPACECOM headquarters, yet those plans were wrongfully obstructed by the Biden administration,” Trump said.

Trump said the move will provide the U.S. with a strategic advantage when it comes to national security.

“Well, it just works because we have so much else there,” Trump said about the Huntsville location. “We had four different groups of experts. They all said this was the best location.”

But it soon became clear that politics also played a role in the president’s decision. He said Colorado’s m

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