In an interview with Scripps News Denver anchor Jessica Porter on Tuesday, the former mayor of Colorado Springs discussed President Donald Trump’s proposed relocation of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) from Colorado to Alabama and what comes next for its current home.

John W. Suthers, a Republican who was mayor when Colorado Springs put in its bid to host the Space Command headquarters, said he was “not surprised, but very disappointed” in the decision.

He said the move is likely to take several years and could cost billions of dollars.

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“For a president that's talked about cutting the budget and things like that, it really makes no sense from an economic standpoint. It makes no sense from a national security standpoint,” Suthers said.

Trump said Tuesday that Colorado's use of ma

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