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2 Feb, 5 tweets, 3 min read
WH press secretary Jen Psaki was asked today if Biden had made any decisions on the future of the Space Force.

“Wow. Space Force. It’s the plane of today,” Psaki responded, seemingly comparing the question to an earlier one about the color scheme of AF1 politi.co/2MS2PFi
Now a top House Republican is calling on Psaki to “immediately apologize” for appearing to poke fun at the Space Force, which was established by Congress in 2019 with support from the Trump administration
politico.com/news/2021/02/0…
Rep. Mike Rogers said Psaki diminished the Space Force "as the punchline of a joke, which I’m sure China would find funny."

"Jen Psaki needs to immediately apologize to the men and women of the Space Force for this disgraceful comment," Rogers said
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BTW, all signs point to Space Force staying in the new administration
politico.com/news/2021/02/0…
Update: Psaki says that the administration invites Space Force members “to come visit us in the briefing room anytime to share an update on their important work.”

The branch's top general, Jay Raymond, said he’s happy to take her up on the offer politi.co/3rlhd8g

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