Picking Alabama for Space Command HQ Politically-Motivated, States Demand Probe
On 1/16/21 at 9:01 PM EST
Lawmakers and officials from several states have asked for an investigation into the Trump administration s decision to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Alabama, with some calling the move politically motivated.
This week, the U.S. Air Force picked Redstone Arsenal, near Huntsville, Alabama, for the site, which will have capacity for 1,400 people. Federal officials chose Huntsville after examining locations in 24 states.
But officials and lawmakers in several other states, including New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska, claimed the Air Force bases in their cities were better location options, and have called for a probe into the administration s selection process.