Senior Space Force official downplays effects of Trump administration shakeups

By Shelley K. Mesch / February 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The order for military departments to suggest 8% cuts within their budgets and the potential firing of thousands of Defense Department civilians is not that different from previous administration transitions, a senior Space Force official said Monday. Every administration comes in with budgetary priorities that are different from the previous administration, the official told reporters under the condition that he not be named. It’s the duty of service leaders to meet those changes, he said. “This probably seems far different...

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