Colorado lawmakers say President Donald Trump's decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama discounts national security concerns and could yet be overturned.

"National security should trump everything," said former U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs.

But reversing the decision announced on Tuesday could be tough, because Trump has more than three years left in office. Local political and business leaders emphasize that Colorado Springs' space economy will remain healthy, no matter what happens.

Several companies remain committed to their expansion plans, and a space and missile defense company announced it was moving to Colorado Springs two days after Trump's announcement.

If Space Command moves, 1,000 positions — 400 uniformed and 600 civi

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