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Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) has released the following statement in response to the Department of Defense Inspector General’s report on the Biden Administration’s politically-driven decisions regarding United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters:
 
“The Inspector General’s report confirms that the Trump Administration was correct in selecting Huntsville, AL, as the site for SPACECOM Headquarters, and reveals an astounding lack of transparency and accountability by the Biden Administration. After years of promises about ‘due diligence’ and ‘careful consideration,’ political employees at the White House cut out the Air Force and senior defense leaders to select Colorado over Alabama as the site for SPACECOM headquarters.
 
This dangerous and dishonest decision was followed by months of cover-ups and unanswered questions regarding the cost of placing the headquarters in Colorado, the security concerns around placing the headquarters in an aging commercial building in a residential area, and cleverly worded statements about ‘operational capabilities’. According to the IG, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall refused to cooperate with the IG investigation and would not even consent to be interviewed. The Biden administration’s attempt to cover up its unjustified political decision is appalling. 
 
The fact is that the Air Force recommended SPACECOM HQ be built in Huntsville, that any disruption associated with that move could be mitigated, and that moving to Huntsville would save the taxpayer over $420,000,000.”