“This normally would not be a political decision,” an official told NBC News on Monday. “This is all about abortion politics.”
in March over the abortion issue. Not only does Tuberville represent the state where the new Space Command headquarters could be, but he’s made his anti-abortion fight against the military incredibly public: “He’s not helping,” an administration official told NBC News of whether Tuberville’s hissy-fit over the Pentagon’s new policy is fueling the decision.is because “they don’t want to aggravate Tuberville even more.
The White House has disputed this characterization, saying “Alabama’s abortion ban was not a factor in its ongoing review of the decision to build Spacecom’s permanent headquarters there,” reporters Courtney Kube and Carol E. Lee wrote. “A White House official said that access to reproductive health care does not weigh in to making the decision about location.
After Biden took office, the White House ordered two reviews into whether the decision to move Space Command HQ to Alabama was politically motivated, and whether Trump was “single-handedly” responsible, as he claimed at the time. Both reviews found that the selection of Alabama—over the currently temporary Colorado Springs home—was legitimate, but the government watchdog recommended establishing public criteria for future decisions.
According to NBC News, Biden’s people told the Pentagon’s people that they’re worried the move would needlessly disrupt a large branch of the military during a heightened period of international unrest, which includes military competition in China and the war in Ukraine. “We cannot take our eye off the ball right now,” one U.S. military official told NBC News.as he continues to hold up important military promotions.
“The belief is they are delaying any move because of the abortion issue,” another official told NBC News. So for now, Space Command remains in Colorado Springs, Tuberville remains in office, and abortion remains supported by the majority of Americans. I can’t believe it’s only Tuesday.
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