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build this space force by creating an elite group of space war fighters equivalent to the navy s.e.a.l.s or green berets over the next five years to combat aggressive moves by russia and china. trump tweeting "space force all the way." offering up six options. >> space force. >> this space force. force. >> reporter: but retired astronaut mike kelly does not love it. >> it's unnecessary bureaucracy and cost because currently the air force -- the u.s. air force is dealing with this threat adequately. >> reporter: the space force needs apraoufbl by congress. only then can the president complete his mission to boldly go where the military hasn't had a branch before. >>> and more space news here. >>> history was made about 24 hours from now as nasa launches its first mission to touch the sun. it will use a revolutionary heat shield to fly through the corona. it will travel at 430,000 miles per hour. making the fastest object in th outer atmosphere is expanding. head explosion. at's thead lib live picture-- dn good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >>> hey there, it

programs and personnel, creating an elite group of space war fighters, equivalent to the navy seals or green berets and asking congress for $8 billion over the next five years. all part of a push to combat aggressive moves by russia and china. president trump to tweeting "space force asking supporters to pick their favorite logo offering up six options. >> space force. space force. space force. people love it. >> reporter: but retired astronaut mark kelly does not love it. >> it's unnecessary bureaucracy and unnecessary costs because currently, the air force, the u.s. air force is dealing with the threat adequately. >> reporter: the space force needs approval by congress and only then can the president complete his mission to boldly go where the military hasn't had a branch before. hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. >>> we've got a lot more ahead tonight. a family's travel nightmare, a brother and sister flying out without their parents. the plane diverted and kids taken to a hotel but why didn't the airline tell mom and dad? we'll be right back. >>> we're back now with a story that might make y

programs and personnel, creating an elite group of space war fighters, equivalent to the navy seals or green beretsng congress for $8 billion over the next five years all part of a push to combat aggressive moves by russia and china. president trump today tweeting "space force all the way," with his campaign asking supporters to pick their favorite logo offering up six options. >> space force space force. space force. people love it. >> reporter: but retired astronaut mark kelly does not love it. >> it's unnecessary bureaucracy and unnecessary costs because currently, the air force, the u.s. air force is dealing with the threat adequately. >> reporter: the space force needs approval by congress and only then can the president complete his mission to boldly go where the military hasn't had a branch before. hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. >>> the spending at england's top flight football teams fell in the latest transfer window for the first time in seven years. premier league clubs spent 1.2 billion pounds during the window, that's down by 200 million from last year's record mark the final hou

green berets, for example. the space force would be the equivalent of the navy or the air force and the first branch of the militaryhe air force split off from the ay back from 1947. so, yes, a big deal. two questions foryou, what does it cost? that is something everybody asks. the administration i asking for $8 billion from congress over the next five years. but the pentagon says that may end up being just the beginning. they don't have a f estimate right now. the second part of it, the time line. when will this be up and running. the administration wants itng gy 2020. that's their goal. but, remember, congress has to approvefo space force b it can actually go into reality. so, it's still not clear whether or not there is support for that over on the hill. we'll be finding out soon, though, guys. >> hallie jackson on the hill and more from hallie on "today" show in a few minutes. >>> a progr the president has railed against may have helped his in-laws become citizens. oe "washington post" reports they likely relichain migration, a legal process that allows americans to sponsor family members for immigration. presi

the operations command oversees special forces such as the navy seals, green berets and others. marine lieutenant general is expected to succeed army general joseph o tell. the command is considered the most prominent in the military with responsibility for the middle east. that story is in the wall street journal this morning. let's hear from lynn in virginia, independent line. caller: during the last segment you and the guests brushed off a comment about a gentleman from hawaii. he was trying to talk about the health effect from wireless radiation. radiofrequency, wireless radiation that we are marinating ourselves in. i know the discussion was about the internet, but how to many people access the internet? device suchreless as a cell phone or they use a wifry router. organizationlth has weighed in on this. the telecommunications industry is making a lot of money and they are wargaming the science. there is credible science from italy, from belgium, from the united states, the national toxicology program, and it has been peer-reviewed, that there are health effects from wirele

former navy seal putting out the call to save money for david bo ramsey. he led the seem team of green beretsafter a horrific motorcycle crash in may. luttrell wants to help his family build a wheelchair accessible home. go fund me page has been set up online. to say donate can you head to "fox friends@foxnews.com. steve: marcus luttrell is unbelievable. brian: said it's going to take 80,000 the. i saw that number unless it increased 36. abby: we will get that go fund me site on our site. steve: that guy was left to die. abby: is he a hero is he. steve: yes, it is former mayor admits to stealing taxpayer dollars. now he wants the public to bail him out. have you got hear this story. brian: one comparing journalists to service members. one veteran who has done both jobs wants to weigh in. he is outraged. he is here to respond next ♪ when you get worried ♪ i'll be a soldier ♪ 10 miles on every dollar they spend at thousands of hotels. all you have to do is pay with this at hotels.com/venture. 10 miles per dollar? that is incredible. brrrrr! i have the chills. because you're so excited? because