we are gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states space command. it's a big deal. as the newest combatant command, spacecom will defend america's vital interest in space, the next war fighting domain. and i think that is pretty obvious to everybody. it is all about space. we are joined by vice president mike pence, secretary of defense dr. mark esper, acting director of national intelligence, joe maguire, acting secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, acting secretary of the air force, matt donovan, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general joseph dunford, and congressman mike turner. we are especially grateful to welcome the new leader of spacecom, general j. raymond, highly respected man within the military. joined this afternoon by his wife, molly. thank you. thank you, molly. congratulations, molly. it's great. their wonderful family and several of their friends. general raymond, congratulations. so important. i know he is going to do a fantastic job. thank you very much. [applause] pres. trump: the united states combatant commands were devel

secretaryw like the to sign documents on the united states space command. thank you. mr. secretary. [applause] >> congratulations. [applause] >> good afternoon. mr. president, thank you for hosting us today. in doing so, you honor airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines that secure the high ground for our nation. on behalf of those men and women, we would like to present you with a momento. august 29, 2019, on behalf of the space war fighters, thank you for your leadership. pres. trump: thank you. [applause] pres. trump: that's a big one. [applause] pres. trump: that's a big one. thank you very much. i would now like to invite chief master sergeant roger toberman to unfurl the flag of the united states space command. thank you very much. [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ [applause] the house will be in order. been 40 years, c-span has providing america on filtered of congress, the white house, supreme court and public policy events from washington, d.c. and around the country so you can make up your own mind. c-span is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. view ofyour unf

united states military, if and when it makes its way through the congressional approval process. here it is as it unfurls. the united states -- [applause] space force. or united states space command, the space come manned. the space force would eventually come after that. that is the flag of spacecom as it is called, space command. that wraps up the event in the rose garden. the news came out of this, blake burman will rejoin us from the rose garden, where he has been attending this event. the news came at the top. we knew the president would make space command announcement he is ignoring shouted questions from reporters, making his way back towards the oval office. there was speculation earlier in the day as the forecast for this hurricane, hurricane dorian only got worse by the minute it seemed. by the time we come on the air there is thoughts this could be as bad as category 4 storm when it comes ashore, on the east coast of florida, if the track stays as planned. and blake, the president started with breaking news. look at latest track for the hurricane, he will stay behind and monitor things, huh? reporter: connell, when walked o the white house this morning, very first ques

be known as the united states space command for the sake of our security both here on earth and in the heavens above president tranced direction we are working with congress as we speak to stand up a new branch of our armed forces. well to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin today with the battle over brights it about to begin members of parliament are vowing to use next week to pass legislation to stop the country from crashing out of the european union on october 31st next week may be the only time they have yesterday prime minister boris johnson announce that he will suspend parliament for 5 weeks ending just before breaks it is scheduled to begin opposition in some conservative all made.

i'm excited for tomorrow's activation of the united states space command, to ensure the protection of american interest in space, apply necessary focus, energy and resources for the task and that is what space command will do. the united states space command is the next crucial step toward creation of an independent space for 7 additional armed service. we are making steady progress with senate confirmations. we have 5 nominees who will have their hearings the next couple weeks and another eight undergoing white house vetting. as a personal party of my we are focused on the well-being of our servicemembers and their families. last month we set up a task force working with epa and other government agencies to develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate contamination on military installations. we are continuing to work with our podcast housing contractors throughout our military installations to ensure our families are living in safe housing that they deserve. i met with service secretaries to discuss this issue. year after year we are proud the united states that areas most trusted instit

space we must apply the necessary focus, energy, and resources to the task. that is exactly what they command will do. as a unified command, the united states space command is the next crucial step toward the creation of an independent space force as an additional armed service. we are making progress in senate confirmations. we have five nominees will have hearings in that couple weeks, and another eight undergoing white house vetting. finally, as a parody of mine, we remain focused on the well-being of servicemembers and their families. last month, we stood up the pf ast task force now working with epa and other agencies to develop a copperheads of plant to mitigate p fas contamination in military investing installations-insulations. we are also working with private housing contractors throughout military installations to ensure families are living in safe and secure housing that they deserve. i met with the service secretaries the other day to discuss this issue. your after year, we are proud the u.s. military remains the most trusted institution in america. this is vital to our success in defending the nation. i'm committed to preservin

you know as the united states space command for the sake of our security both here on earth and in the heavens above president tranced direction we are working with congress as we speak to stand up a new branch of our armed forces. and to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the battle over breaks it about to begin members of parliament are vowing to use next week to pass legislation to stop the country from crashing out of the european union on october 31st next week may be the only time they have yesterday prime minister boris johnson announce that he will suspend parliament for 5 weeks ending just before breaks it is scheduled to begin opposition in some conservative lawmakers call the move an abuse of power designed to prevent parliament from preventing a new deal breaks it next week m.p.'s could trying to pass legislation requiring another break that extension there is also talk of a no confidence vote to bring down the prime minister and his government to allow a general election now none of this has a guaranteed outcom

i would now like to ask secretary esper to sign documents formally establishing the united states space command. thank you. [applause] >> neil: you're watching the president of the united states right now. he's launching his long-promised space force. it will act as an adjunct to some of the armed services. this will be like a sixth branch of military, a military focus on space because the russians and the chinese are doing just that. one of the things that has raised a lot of concerns is that there will be a militarization of space. but it's already going on with what the russians are planning and the chinese are planning. we're following that very much here. we're monitoring these developments and continue to monitor on the south lawn and the rose garden. i do want to take a quick peek at the corner of wall and broad. we had some calm in the trade storm today. that had the dow up a little bit on hope that maybe trade talks ensue and the chinese won't retailate. all good on that front. the latest on that, the latest on dorian and the attorney general on the state of florida on how they're deal

space. next week, we will formally stand up the new unified combatant command that will be known as the united states space command. and i'm pleased to announce that we will recognize its new leader. four-star air force general john raymond will be the first leader of the united states space command. thank you, general. [applause] vp pence: and before i move on from general raymond, let me mention another general who's here with us today, general joe dunford, who is chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he has served this nation throughout his long career in uniform with extraordinary distinction. he has played a critical role in ensuring the national defense of the united states. and he will be concluding his duties as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff in the months ahead. and would you all mind getting on your feet and just showing how much we appreciate the extraordinary life and career and leadership of general joe dunford? [applause] vp pence: thank you, general. thank you for your service. and thank you for your leadership, particularly on the matters pertaining american leadership in spac

space. next week we will formally stand up a new unified command. known as the united statesmmand. i am pleased to announce we will recognize its new leader john rehman will be the first leader of the united states space command. [applause] before i move on from general raymond, chairman of the joint chief of staff, served this nation in uniform with extraordinary distinction. he has played a critical role in ensuring the national defense of the united states and he will be concluding his duties as chairman of the joint chief of staff in the months ahead. would you all mind getting on your feet and just showing how much we appreciate the life and career and leadership of general joe. [applause] >> thank you, general. thank you for your service. particularly on the matters of american leadership in space. a historic contribution. i know the president feels is ideal. we would not be out this historic moment without your leadership and your support. later this morning we will hear more about our administrations progress towards a new agreement to defend the space assets and to e

. >> president trump is set to participate in the launch of the united states space command. command will be responsible for planning and carrying out space operations including missile warnings, satellite operations and space control. general raymond has been selected to take the helm of the command. it is not a separate branch of the military, unlike the president's initial desire for a space force. >> the president appears to be souring on the coverage of his favorite news station for heavily promoting the democrats. calling the organization hopeless and clueless. tweeting, the new fox news is letting millions of people down. we have to look for a new network. fox isn't working for us anymore. the daily beast has asked friends and advisors, quote, what the hell is going on at fox. the wall street journal reports more than 15 men and women have been affiliated with the fox administration and fox news. >> kellyanne conway responding to comments from taylor swift using her own lyrics coming from a supporting. watch this. >> i actually like the new taylor swift song that is ca

you know it is the united states space command for the sake of our security both here on earth and in the heavens above president tranced direction we are working with congress as we speak to stand up a new branch of our armed forces. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin today with the battle over breaks it about to begin members of parliament are vowing to use next week to pass legislation to stop the country from crashing out of the european union on october 31st next week may be the only time they have yesterday prime minister boris johnson announce that he will suspend parliament for 5 weeks ending just before breaks it is scheduled to begin opposition in some conservative lawmakers call the move an abuse of power designed to prevent parliament from preventing a new deal breaks it next week m.p.'s could try to pass legislation requiring another break that extension there is also talk of a no confidence vote to bring down the prime minister and his government to allow a general election now none of this has a guaranteed outcome wha

. >> we're gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states space command. it's a big deal, as the newest combatant command, space com will despend america's vital interests in space, the next war fighting domain. i think that's pretty obvious to everybody. it's all about space. >> yes, it's obvious that the space command is all about space. the space command is not a new thing. we've had one since it was established in the 1980s. the u.s. space command or space com was first introduced in the air force. after 9/11 it was strat com. today's announcement which trump promised would still lead us to space force was dusting off an existing flag and calling it something new. [ applause ] >>> the rockland county republican party here in new york is receiving widespread condemnation for a shockingly anti-semitic campaign ad they posted in the run-up to a county legislative election. the ad is targeted at county legislator aaron leader, who is the member of large orthodox community in the county in the town of ramapo. there is a complicated back story about density,

space command it. >> wasn't his finest hour. take a listen. >> we're gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states' space command. 's a big deal. as the newest combatant command spacecom will defend america's vital interests in space, the next war fighting domain. and i think that's pretty obvious to everybody. it's all about space. >> i mean, [ laughter ] i'm sorry, it's just like what is he talking about, like star wars? it's space. >> final frontier. >> it's the president versus the teleprompter is a common game. and that's the point. >> we could do this from here until next month of rambling, incoherent speeches by donald trump. >> and by the way it'll make the biden trump debate interesting. >> i think comparing the two isn't even fair. i mean, look, whether it is the lies that donald trump tells thousands and thousands based off of fact-checkers, whether it's rambling incoherent ones, the tweets that are full of errors and lies and mischaracterizations or racist attacks on people. you know, look, joe biden, you know, i think some of this is baked in, in terms of like he's going to make a mistake here and the

. >> we're gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states space command. 's a big deal, as the newest combatant command, space com will despend america's vital interests in space, the next war fighting domain. i think that's pretty obvious to everybody. it's all about space. >> yes, it's obvious that the space command is all about space. the space command is not a new thing. we've had one since it was established in the 1980s. the u.s. space command or space com was first introduced in the air force. after 9/11 it was strat com. today's announcement which trump promised would still lead us to space force was dusting off an existing flag and calling it something new. [ applause ] we trust usaa more than any other company out there. they give us excellent customer service, every time. our 18 year old was in an accident. usaa took care of her car rental, and getting her car towed. all i had to take care of was making sure that my daughter was ok. if i met another veteran, and they were with another insurance company, i would tell them, you need to join usaa be

we're gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states space command. it's a big deal. as the newest combatant command, space com will defend america's vital interest in space. the next war fighting domain. and i think that's pretty obvious to everybody. it's all about space. we're joined by vice-president mike pence, secretary of defense dr. mark esper, acting director of national intelligence, joe mcguire, acting secretary of the army, acting secretary of the air force matt donovan. general joseph dunford and congressman mike turner. we're especially grateful to welcome the new leader of space com, general jay raymond, highly respected man within the military. joined this afternoon by his wife molly, thank you. thank you, molly. congratulations, momly. that's great. their wonderful family and several of their friends. general raymond, congratulations, so important. i know he's going to do a fantastic job. thank you very much. [applaus [applause] >> the united states combatant commands were developed to join branches of our armed forces in common cause

trip to poland in the near future we're gathered here in the rose garden to establish the united states space commandal. as the newest combatant command space com will defend america's interests in space, the next war fighting domain. i think that's pretty obvious to everybody. it's all about space we're joined by vice president mike pence, secretary of defense dr. marc es per, acting director of national intelligence joe mcguire, acting secretary of the army ryan mccarthy, acting secretary of the air force matt donovan, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general joseph -- >> president trump speaking in the rose garden about paspace a we'll monitor it and bring you headlines as soon as we get one. he canceled a trip to poland to monitor the storm set to hit this weekend meantime, switching gears to a federal corruption probe that's hitting the united autoworkers union. phil >> if question is what impact will the expanding federal investigation into the uaw have on the contract talks? the contract expires on september 14th yesterday a fair amount of attention focused on suburb of detroit where the

well the united states is launching a unit in charge of its defense operations in outer space the name space command its president trying to build the new defense into d n a ceremony at the white house today analysts predict space may become an area where future conflicts are waged many believe space command is a precursor to donald trump's plans for an entire new wing of the u.s. military called space force here is part of what trump had to say today the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the united states to seek to challenge us in the ultimate high ground of space it's going to be a whole different ball game are going to stay here on earth good washington d.c. our bureau chief there alexander phenomena she's on the story for us tonight good evening to you alexander i mean this does does sound a little bit like star wars tell me what is the difference between space command and space force. well space force is the future at least according to president trump he wants to create a totally new and potentially independent branch of the u.s. military mi

space command the united states takes one small step towards the creation.

well the united states is launching a unit in charge of its defense operations in outer space the name space command its president trying to build the new defense into t. in a ceremony at the white house today analysts predict space may become an area where future conflicts are waged many believe space command is a precursor to donald trump's plans for an entire new wing of the u.s. military called space force here is part of what trump had to say today the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the united states to seek to challenge us and the ultimate high ground of space it's going to be a whole different ball game we're going to stay here on earth go to washington d.c. our bureau chief there alexander for numbs he's on the story for us tonight good evening to you alexander i mean this does does sound a little bit like star wars tell me what is the difference between space command and space force. well space force is the future at least according to president trump he wants to create a totally new and potentially independent branch of the u.s. milita

well the united states is launching a unit in charge of its defense operations in outer space the name space command president trying to build the new defense into d n a ceremony at the white house today analysts predict space may become an area where future conflicts are waged many believe space command is a precursor to donald trump's plans for an entire new wing of the u.s. military called space force here is part of what trump had to say today the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now those who wish to harm the united states to seek to challenge us and the ultimate high ground of space it's going to be a whole different ball game we're going to stay here on earth washington d.c. our bureau chief there alexander for numbs he's on the story for us tonight good evening to you alexander i mean this does does sound a little bit like star wars tell me what is the difference between space command and space force. well space force is the future at least according to a president trump he wants to create a totally new and potentially independent branch of the u.s. military military t

space command the united states takes one small step towards the creation of a full fledged space force but what exactly could military conflict look like in the final frontier. i bring coffee it's good to have you with us can the u.k. parliament use legislation to prevent its own suspension well opposition leader jeremy corbyn tonight saying yes it can he plans to introduce legislation to block prime minister boris johnson from suspending parliament ahead of briggs' it just yesterday johnson announced that he will suspend parliament for 5 weeks between september and october he says the break is necessary to allow the government to develop its new domestic agenda but opponents say that this is an undemocratic attempt to stifle debate before britain's scheduled departure from the e.u. at the end of october more than $1000000.00 signatures were gathered within 24 hours against the forced recess of parliament many britons are furious with their new prime minister boris johnson. including businesswoman and antique breaks at activist gina miller she has launched legal action to defend the ri

command for space warfare. speaking at the white house, he said enemies of the united states were weaponising earth's orbit. es used for communications and surveillance. almost 30 years after the collapse of the berlin wall, there are still significant political differences between germany's old east and west. the far right afd party is popular in the former east and in two regional elections there this weekend, it could emerge as the strongest party, posing a challenge to angela merkel‘s cdu and her coalition partners, the social democrats. our berlin correspondent, jenny hill, has been to goerlitz in saxony to find out why. angela merkel promised them stability, strength. here in germany's old east, they don't believe her any more. the far right has made itself at home in what was conservative country. afd promises security and it deals in fear. translation: i'm sick to the back teeth of foreigners taking over our fatherland. i don't like having muslims in my country. translation: there isn't much wrong here, but we see it on television. we don't want conditions like they have in west germany, where police

space command space forces, similar to the army, navy and airforce. space command is different. space command is essentially a headquarters responsible for commanding and controlling us military forces. the united statesto 2002, but it was an established after 2011. command from 1985 to 2002, but it was an established after 2011m the us ahead of the game or behind the us ahead of the game or behind the curve on this? the united states has the most effective space—based assets in the world, so we are ahead of the russians and chinese. where we are behind them is the fact that russia and china have been developing weapons that can target our space based satellites and other space—based capabilities. so we are kind of behind in our ability to defend those assets from the russians and chinese. as i mentioned before, the chinese know that space capabilities are critical to how the united states and its allies fight, and they have been devoting significant resources to trying to prevent us from using space—based capabilities, everything from jammers to lasers as weapons. thank you forjoining us. this is beyond 100 days. still to come... the us has 61 national parks, and our next guest has been to 29, but he

space command is here. it's a key part of creating a 6th branch of the united states military. new for you at 6:00. the mission of the new space command and how much it will cost. >>> and for one running-back on the 49ers. things are not looking so good. the reason that jared mackinnon will have to wait longer to make his debut with the 49ers. >>> welcome back. the time is 5:54. as students head back to school. one oakland school is giving academic credit for volunteer work. students at this alternative school began the year by picking internships to get them out the door and into their communities. yesterday at an internship fair, 20 commute groups came to the school campus. >> i enjoy it because you're able to build relationships with people outside school. and it allows you to visualize what you want to do in your life. >> i'm not pushed to do this like i had to do it. it's something we picked out ourselves. >> it's about knowing that this is your community and you should be involved in trying to make it better. >> also the school is raising donations to send their students overseas. last year th

laura: a short time ago president trump announced he was launching space command, citing new threats which face the united states. made it -- he madeea it why the military needs to focus on a different sphere of nflict, and have this morning -- rather this w-- had this warning. pres. trump: now those who wish to harm the united states, who seek to challenge te in the ultiigh ground of space,te it is going to be a whole different ballgame. our adversaries are weaponizing earth's orbits wgyh new technoargeting satellites that are critical for battlefield operations and our way of life atome. laura: brief time ago i spoke to a fellow at the center for strategic anstinternional ies. we heard the president say that our enemies are weaponizing outer space. command?y y we need space t is definitely one of the reasons. the main job of u.s. space command will be to defend our assets in space that our military and economy have come too ely upon. wee other countries developing a wide range of edunter-space weapons desion to be able to attack these satellites that we depend upon. it is russia a china, even iran and north ko

space. >> this could be from platforms protecting the united states and u.s. assets in space and the head of the commandstar general john raymond. this is the one piece for space for this ministration. they will still have nasa who is going to explore space in the commerce department is working on a space commerce to make it easier his secretary says to make space it will be a trillion dollar a year business in 2040 in space and protecting the commerce in space, that will solve squarely in the realms of space force. i'm assuming you're going to be run for the conversation at the top of the hour? >> yes. christina: we will come back to you. eq edward lawrence at the white house. christina: let's check the boards. dow up 325 -- almost 326 points. the ugly august could be coming to a close but could a worse month beyond the horizon customer september on average is the worst performing month, what can investors expect in the next coming week. we go back to the trading floor when the countdown comes back. from the couldn't be prouders to the wait did we just win-ners. everyone uses their phone differently. t

well today the united states is launching a unit in charge of its defense in military operations in elder space and it has a name straight out of the science fiction books space command analysts predict that space may become an area where future conflicts are waged many believe space command is a precursor to donald trump's plans for an entire new wing of the u.s. military called space force trump says all this is needed to protect american satellites which orbit the earth to protect them from attacks. so think of that space force because the us is getting ready for star wars for real defense experts believe space is the next military frontier so it's become yet another area where geo political rivalries down here on earth are playing out of concern to the u.s. the satellites that orbit the earth they relay all kinds of information critical to our lives and they're an ideal military target the u.s. is worried about the advances adversaries like china and russia have made washington has a clear interest in beating weapons that could disable or destroy its satellites but it's not just about protection donald trump wants to assert u.s. dominance in space to. our foreign

space command in space for. yes i think that you're totally right china is a very good example because for example in 2018 china so plus the united states in the total number of space launches china has also managed to land a rover on the backside of the moon and by doing so they showcased a technical and technological advantage china has been accused of trying to. hijack. satellite operators and russia is an average example russia has been accused of trying to jam g.p.s. signals that are important for nato military drills so that's why the white house says that it is essential to establish a space force in order to counter russia's and china's attempts to all its smart the u.s. in space all right our own white our washington bureau chief always under phenomenal story with us tonight the latest on space command alexander thank you well the earth shattering moment for germany's most successful soccer team but here in munich it's president only one as will quit his role at the club this coming november and it's a fast turnaround he just returned to his job after serving a prison sentence for tax of age. of buying music great is making way

space command marks a giant leap for the pentagon the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the united states to seek to challenge us and the ultimate high ground of space it's going to be a whole different ball game the u.s. on thursday joined russia china and france in the race for a military expansion into space it's an epic goal is stablish ing 11th u.s. combat command one that comes with its own flag and a 5th branch of the u.s. military joining the army navy air force and marines trump and visions a new space force though that would require an act of congress space gum will ensure that america's dominance in space is never questioned and never threatened for the president who likes things big the allure might be in the sheer in bishan of the project what could be bigger or more forward looking than space bringing to life the stuff of science fiction and dick.

their own version of a space force in 2016, long before space command, never mind the space force, came back to reality here in the united states. >> as a libertarian, i'm wondering whether we really need the government exploring these new frontiers of space. can't this be done by private companies like spacex and might not it be done faster if it's done by private initiative? >> there is space exploration and defense of space assets. spacex, blue origin, virgin galactic, there's a really interesting and exciting new world out there of commercial space for space exploration, space exploitation, space industry. at the end of the day, defending those assets, that's going to fall back on the military which is a government responsibility no matter how libertarian you are. >> let me ask you this. i didn't see the president come out today and say oh, china is behaving a little better so i will remove the tariffs. actually, he announced this initiative which i thought is very aggressive because it has seriously china's military does take the space initiative, i see him saying we are front, we are center, we are ahead of you, we are bi

united states there is an air base there that in fact house is part of the u.s. ballistic missile early warning system the u.s. air force uses it for space command north american 6 aerospace defense command is also operated partially out of there so there is a strategic interest in all of this for the united states but all of that has been brushed aside over the concerns by the u.s. president that he has been in some way publicly humiliated as a result of a suggestion of this real estate deal really protesters are back on the streets of hong kong after a sit in a train station diverse wearing black flooded into your own room station to commemorate be a time some protesters that happened. while those seize hold another demonstration front of the british consulate in hong kong there appealing for the release of consulate worker simon chang china's foreign minister has confirmed he has been detained on the mainland the minister says he will spend 15 days in what it calls administrative detention john went missing or was nine's while on a business trip to the city ocean sun well china hasn't provided for the details about the detention but it's file

commander would wear the space suit that we will unveil in just a few moments. wh he took that one giant leap for mankind. when president kennedy declared in 1961 that the united states would put a man on the moon before the decade was out, it is important to remember in our time that he issued a challenge before our country was able to meet it. the truth is we didn't have the rockets. we didn't have launch pads. we didn't have space suits. we not only didn't have what we needed, we didn't know what we needed. the risks were great. the odds were long. and they were so long that some even feared that if we could make it to the moon we might not be able to make it back. it took engineers, manufacturers and technicians more than ten years to design the 21 layers of fabric, metal, rub eastern fiberglass that just are encased in this space suit that you'll see unveiled today. i suspect it is moving for every american to remember the dafrpers and risks at the time that this space suit simply may have been the very last thing that neil armstrong ever wore. in fact, there was a time and during that time that scientists speculated whether when a lunar module like this one lan