action to implement these recommendations, with the objective of establishing the united states department of the space forceby the year 2020. ultimately congress must act to establish this new department, which will organize, train, and equip the united states space force. our administration's already working with leaders in the congress to do just that. we're building bipartisan support for our plan, working closely with committee counterparts, like congressman thornberry and congressman adam smith, congressman mike rogers, and congressman jim cooper. next february, in the president's budget, we will call on the congress to marshal the resources we need to stand up, the space force, and before the end of next year, our administration will work with the congress to enact the statutory authority for the space force in the national defense authorization act. our nation's armed forces have always been the vanguard of advancing american leadership here on earth and beyond. the space force is the next and natural evolution of american military strength. the first american rockets in space were launched by our mi

united states air force. he time has come to establish the united states space force. and that's what brings us here today. seven weeks ago, president trump directed the department of immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. president made it clear that our to create jective is a new branch of our military that's separate from and equal branchs.ther today, the department of defense will release a report outlining of our t stages administration's plan to implement the president's his vision into a reality. this report reviews the national activities within the department of defense and it steps that oncrete our administration will take to lay the foundation for a new department of the space force. america has remained the best in space. [applause] he united states has established the larnlest military and intelligence satellites in the world. pioneered the technology to leverage power here on earth and fighters the intelligence that they need and give our intelligence community the information that they need maintain a strategic advantage wh

the president long wanting to see a united states space force. a new branch of the u.s. tary to focus entirely on war fighting in space. outside the earth's atmosphere. what he is talking about is taking all of the elements of u.s. military service abilities and putting them under a new branch of the military. whether that is needed or not is still a subject of debate and congress would have to approve it. but people do not dispute there is a space threat. the russians, the chinese, iranians, north koreans all working on improving their own capabilities in space. chinese, in fact, in 2007, demonstrated a missile that could shoot down a satellite in space. they shot down one of their old out of date satellites. that was a game changer. that means if you can shoot down satellites in space and shoot down an american satellite, it would affect life considerably. gps. internet. weather forecasting. that could affect commercial aviation. it would fundamentally change american life forever if american satellites were at risk from an adversary. the president believes having a new

the president long wanting to see a united states space force. a new branch of the u.s. to focus on war fighting in space. outside the earth's atmosphere. what he is talking about is taking all the elements of u.s. military service capabilities and putting them under a new branch of the military. whether that is needed or not is a subject to debate. congress would have to approve it. people do in tnot dispute therea space threat. chinese and north koreans and iranians working on capabilities in space. chinese in 2007, in fact, non straighted a missile -- demonstrated a missile that could smohoot down a satellitesn space. that was a game changer. if you can shoot down a satellites in space and shoot down an american satellites, it would affect life. gps. internet. weather forecasting. it would fundamentally change american life forever if american satellites were put at risk. the president believes having a new united states space force is the way to go. congress still would have to approve the final elements of the plan. christine. phil. >> barbara, thank you. >>> nasa i

cheryl: fox news lauren blanchard with details. >> the time has come to establish the united states space forceranch since the air force in 1947. >> as president trump has said in his words, it is not enough to merely have an american presence in space, we must have american dominance in space. >> vice president mike pence says they plan to ask congress for an additional $8 billion in national security funding over the next 5 years. in a letter to congress last year, defense secretary james mattis said he was not in favor of a space force, but by thursday he seemingly was on board. >> it's becoming a contested war-fighting domain. >> after announcement at pentagon the president tweeting his excitement, however, critics have said talks about weponizing space could potentially violate the outer space treaty signed in 1967 which prohibits weapons of mass destruction in space. but the white house argues countries like china and russia are already becoming aggressive and it's a matter of protecting national security. >> what was once peaceful and uncontested is now crowded and adversarial. >> the ad

the time has come to establish the united states space force. e united states space force will strengthen our security. it will ensure our prosperity, and it will also carry american ideals into the boundless expanse of space. while other nations increasingly possess the capability to operate in space, not all of them share our commitment to freedom, private property and the rule of law. so as we continue to carry american leadership in space, so also will we carry america's commitment to freedom into this new frontier. >> while these steps have been vital to our national defense, they're really only a beginning. they're only a beginning of meeting the rising security threats our nation faces in space today and in the future. as president trump has said in his words, it is not enough to merely have an american presence in space, we must have american dominance in space, and so we will. >> well, the u.n. n secretary general is calling for an investigation into a saudi-led coalition air strike in yemen that killed dozens yesterday, many of them chi

but history proves that peace only comes through strength in the realm of outer space the united states space force will be that strength in the years ahead. as president trump has said in his words it is not enough to merely have an american presence in space. we must have american dominance in space and so we really. well it is important to note that the international community agreed decades ago that albert space is no place for the military in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven the us signed what is known as the outer space treaty which prohibits weapons of mass destruction in outer space and limits the use of the moon and other planets to peaceful purposes only or that makes one of my pins is tweets from earlier today disconcerting to say the least the vice president tweeted that the president trump is committed to preparing for the next battlefield where america's best and bravest will be called to deter and defeat a new generation of threats to our people and our nation the time has come to his stablish the united states space force. the family separation crisis at the us mexico border it

>> donald trump stated clearly and forcefully that space is in his words a war fighting domain just like land and air and sea. the time his come to establish the united states space forcet exactly is the space force and will it improve our national defense? with insight into this is john venable, a 25 year veteran of the air force and senior research fellow for defense policy at the heritage foundation. when people hear this, they think us spaceships firing at russian spaceships like star wars but that is not what this is about. >> it is not. a pleasure to be with you. this is combining what we have throughout dod, each of the services have a portion of space assets controlled, 66 disparate organizations that have some influence on this within dod and this is rounding them up and getting them headed in a direction of being able to conduct operations in space in defense of and in support of the united states. jillian: is this necessary? >> i think the time is right. you could question whether we would do this now or in two or three years but what the apartment of defenses done has shown great awareness, the methodical approach, you would be proud of it if you read throu

. ♪ >> the time has come to establish the united states space force. peaceful and uncontested is now crowded and adversarial. congress must act to establish this new department, which will organize, train, and equip the united states space force. >> if they were fighting focus is the issue than space force is not the solution. if money is the issue, space force is not the solution. having a separate military branch focused on space is really a solution in search of a problem. >> mike: let's take a closer look at the space force. this would be the first new branch of the armed forces since 1947. it would require authorization and funding from congress. space force and tends to equip people in the interest of space related national security, it would develop forces to defend satellites from attack and president trump is very fired up about it, take a look at this tweet. space force all the way. we bring back our panel, your thoughts as we develop the new space force. >> we kind of have one it's part of the air force right now and i'm wondering how the air

space force. the late-night comics say thank you. >> the united states space force. >> we're not entirely sure what we do. >> do we fight aliens or? >> i have no clue. just shut up until we get the spaceship. >> spaceship? >> we begin with the russia investigation. a team trump legal strategy that's in truth a team trump political strategy. the president's lawyers are now waiting on robert mueller after sending the special counsel a response they know is a nonstarter. the president, they say, is willing to answer some mueller questions, but nothing about the possibility of obstructing justice. >> the reality is he doesn't need to ask a single question on obstruction. he has all the answers. they're not going to change. the president's not going to change his testimony. so stop the nonsense. you are trying to trap him into perjury because you don't have a case. >> mueller, of course, does not have all the answers. in part, because the president, of course, has not testified. most of what giuliani says on television is fact free, but this to cnn's dana bash is a moment of remarkable candor. quote, wh

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space force. some of which they can do without the help of congress. >> the time has come to establish the united states it would be the first new military branch since the air force in 1947. >> as president trump has said, in his words, it's not enough to merely have an american presence in space. we must have american dominance in space. >> reporter: vice president mike pence saying they plan to ask congress for an additional $8 billion in national security funding over the next 5 years. in a letter to congress last year, defense secretary james mattis said he was not in favor of a space force. but by thursday, he seemingly was on board. >> this is becoming a contested, war fighting domain. >> reporter: after the announcement at the pentagon, the president treating his excitement. however, critics have said talk of what the knighting space could potentially violate the outerspace treaty, signed in 1967, which prohibits weapons of mass destruction in space. but, the white house argues countries like china and russia are already becoming aggressive. and, it's a matter of protecting national security. >>

space. that is why a few days ago, the vice president outlined my administration's plan to create a sixth branch of the united states military, called the united states space forcepplause] got to get it, joe. right, joe? right? we will ensure the group -- the next great chapter in history is written by the heroes of the united states military. america will always rise to every challenge and overcome every danger, because we are backed by the strength and power of the american soldier. troops, general george patton, a great one, once said, we have the finest equipment and the best spirit and the best men in the world. now, if it were today, he would be saying the best men and women in the world. things do change. but that was quite a statement many years ago. continuing his remarks, patton declared, i don't want to get any messages saying i am holding my position. thing.not holding a damn we are advancing constantly. nearly 75 years later, patton's words still ring true. america has the best equipment anywhere in the world. we have the best spirit, the best soldiers. ever to set foot on any anywhere atevery -- anytime. we are the most powerful, we are the best fu

president trump's stated clearly and forcefully that space is, in his words a war-fighting domain just like land and air and sea. the time has come to establish the united states' space force all right. there you go. vice president mike pence detailing new plans to establish a sixth branch of the u.s. military the space force which will oversea war fighting in the final frontier. space. expected to be rolled out within two years. shortly after the speech, president trump tweeting, quote: space force all the way exclamation mark. here with detail details is a gy who would be really involved with it, the guy who runs nasa. >> good morning. good to be with you. steve: why do we need a space force isn't that something the nasa has been handling why do we need a sixth branch of the military. >> it doesn't involve nasa. nasa has blazed a trail resulted in the commercialization of space. think about the way we navigate and communicate people watching at home are probably watching it on direct tv or dish network. steve: sure. >> the way we produce food and energy and the way we do national security country disaster relief. predict weather. the way we understand climate and of cour

the united states space force will strengthen our security and ensure our prosperity. l also carry american ideals. into the expanse of space. >> after the announcement the reelection campaign solicited donations from supporters and asked them to vote on a logo for the space force. priorities. astronauts have been very critical. >> there is a threat out there, but it's being handled by the u.s. air force today. doesn't make sense to build a whole other level of bureaucracy in an incredibly bureaucratic dod. >> i think there's a little bit of lacking of understanding in the white house at the highest levels at this point. >> i don't think it's necessary. space is an environment that we're supposed to work together peacefully. i think we've demonstrated that. >> republicans like ben sasse mocked the idea, even using beasty boys lyrics to make fun of this program on twitter. it's amazing but if you take criticism aside it does seem the administration is moving forward but the beginning stages come with a very hefty price tag. vice president is calling for kong to authoriza

welcome to space force expect the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> reportermike pence at the pentagon announcing what has become a pet project for president trump. with traditional military forces and civilian industries relying more and more on satellite technology the idea is to address threats from countries like china and russia and that is not just science fiction. >> our adversaries have been busy weapon icing space and too often we have bureaucracy ties didn't. >> reporter: right now this type of thing is handled by the air force. this could change all of that. >> i don't think space force is really the solution. >> reporter: deborah james is the former secretary of the air force who is a skeptic who sees this as a drain on resources. >> with the creation of a brand- new separate service i believe brand-new bureaucracy would create such thrashing within the bureaucracy that we could actually lose some of the positive momentum we have seen over the last several years. >> reporter: the cost will be significant and for as much as we may talk about outersp

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space force as the sixth branch of the military. david martin has details. >> the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> reporter declaration by vice president pence, the pentagon released a plan to set up by the end of this year a space command that would prepare to fight in space just as other commands prepare to fight in europe or the pacific. >> space is one of our vital national interests, and it's becoming a contested war-fighting domain, and we've got to adapt to that reality. >> reporter: the u.s. military depends on some 140 sat rights for everything from communications to guiding missile targets. we all depend on gps satellites to get directions and withdraw cash from atms. russia and china know that and are launching a hundred killer satelli satellites close enough to disable sat looellites with a c blast. general jay raymond described in guarded terms tracking what was originally believed to be a piece of space junk but was probably a hunter/killer. >> so what is that object that keeps maneuvering in space? >> david, i'm not going to speculate, but i can tell you what it isn't. it's not a piece of de

the time has come to establish the united states space force. lev laugh. >> trevor: god 2k578 this dude is boring. when trump talks about space force he makes it sound like we are going to be on a rocket riding to the moon like space force! ♪ killing aliens. ♪ mike pence makes it sound like actual space, he is just like-- this is captain mike pence, nothing to report. yeah, trump is like we're going to go up there and we're going to have sex with those aliens! and pence is like there will be no sex with aliens. not until after marriage. anyway moving on to another frontier. the gender pay gap. it's a problem all over the world and it turns out the problem starts earlier than you think. >> "the new york times" reports on a study that shows daughters do more chores than sons. >> and that could contribute to gender inequality in pay. girls do about 45 minutes of housework a day, boys do about half an hour. girls are more likely to be paid for cleaning. boys are more likely to be paid for personal hygiene like brushing their teeth and taking a shower

space force. —— the time has come to establish the united states space force.nholz. he's a senior reporter with quartz and hejoins us from san francisco. on the face of everything, they cannot find money for other projects but they can find $8 billion for this, but there is a threat that the us wants to combat. yes there is, there is a lot going on behind their space force, but the reality is that spaceis space force, but the reality is that space is important to the us military. it hasn't always been great in doing itsjob in recent yea rs, great in doing itsjob in recent years, so great in doing itsjob in recent years, so they want a new branch to focus on this. president trump has seized on this idea and made it to be part of his national security strategy and it has been controversial for a while. originally the military establishment was not in favour of this, especially the us air force, which handles all military space operations right now, but it seems that the president has had his way. the big question, as you say, is whether congress will pay for this

the time has come to establish the united states space force.or reporter with quartz tim fernholz, and i started by asking him if there is a threat to the us from other countries in space. yes, there is. there's a lot going on behind the space force. but the reality is that space is very important to the us military. it hasn't always been great in doing itsjob in recent years, especially according to some lawmakers in congress, and so they want a new branch to focus on this. president trump has seized on this idea, and made it to be part of his national security strategy. and it's been controversial for a while. originally the military establishment was not in favour of this, especially the us air force, which handles all military space operations right now. but it seems that the president has had his way. the big question, as you say, is whether or not congress is going to pay for this new service, especially at the time when us forces are deployed in a number of conflicts around the world. and presumably that vote in congress would have to be

space. and that's why just a few days ago the vice president with the six branch of the united states military called the united states space force. you have to get it. we will ensure that the next great chapter in history is written by the heroes of the united states military. we are backed by the strength and power. general george patton a great one once said with the finest equipment and the best spirit. on the best man in the world. things you change. that was quite a statement many years ago. continuing his remarks. i don't want to get any messages saying i am holding my position. we are not holding a damn thing we are advancing constantly. nearly 75 years later the words were still ringing true america has the best equipment. in their ever to set foot on a battlefield. we are the most powerful we are the best funded. we are the biggest. and we are still not holding a damn thing because america is on the move once again. our country is respected again. i don't know if you see it but america is respected again. it's a big difference. we are advancing forward with confidence renewed. our mike restored. and the unwavering. she

the time has come to establish the united states space force. 0ur correspondent in washington, chrisplained how setting up this military branch would not be without its challenges. there is a little bit of concern about just how this there is a little bit of concern aboutjust how this will work in terms of the bureaucracy, how this will be sliced up, although they have managed to get the defence secretary james mattis on—boa rd because he was somewhat cynical not that long ago, and now he says that he sees the merit in it. and certainly the argument is that you have to have a dedicated organisation that is looking at this, you have to have a space command, which they are looking to set up, in order to address these problems going forward and certainly, they are saying if you ta ke certainly, they are saying if you take a look at the technology that has been developed by other countries, in the next two years, thatis countries, in the next two years, that is going to come very important. at donald trump, he seems very, very committed to this. he has already got a new website, there sp

space force all the way." david martin has more on this. >> the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> reporter: after that declaration by vice president pence, the pentagon released a plan to set up by the end of this year a space command that would prepare to fight in space, just as other commands prepare to fight in europe or the pacific. al space is one of our vital , tional interests, and its becoming a contested, war- fighting domain, and we have got to adapt to that reality. r: reporter: the u.s. military depends on some 140 satellites for everything from communications to guiding weapons to their targets. we all depend on these g.p.s. satellites to get directions and withdraw cash from a.t.m.s. assia and china know that and are launching 100 killer ctellites which can maneuver close enough to an american satellite to disable it with a microwave or laser blast. yeree years ago, when "60 tenutes" visited the command center for u.s. satellites, general jay raymond described in guarded terms tracking what was originally believed to be a piece of space junk but was teobably a hunter killer.

the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> a sixth branch of the mill to tear to prevent -- >> it's actually a very bad idea. it is expensive. it will take a decade or more to unravel space operations. >> operations already happening. the administration wants to reorganize what we already have, 20,000 people in the air force space command. >> it doesn't make sense to build a whole other level of bureaucracy in an incredibly bureaucratic dod. >> it will snap time and focus away from the real issue. >> the trump campaign is even asking supporters to vote on a new logo. congress has to approve. the administration wants $8 billion over the next five years to get started. >> and they are not trying to drag their feet on this either. they are asking congress for authorization, the okay to get it rolling by next year. they want it up and rolling by 2020 in two years. >> okay. thank you very much. >>> happening tomorrow nasa launches a mission to get close to the sun. uc berkeley is playing a key role in that project. it will be the fourth spacecraft to go inside the orbi

the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> now hang on a second. ce force requires congress to act. but the white house and now the vice president's strong pitch could be signaling new momentum. so let's talk to a man who's lived in space longer than any other human, scott kelly, commander scott kelly, it is an honor and privilege to have you on. i thank you for earning you've done for this country. but on this space force idea, i know you're a critic, how big of a critic are you? >> i don't know a lot about the president's motivation for this. there doesn't seem to be a lot of support out there. and being someone who has 20 years in the military, and nasa, i don't think there's a need for a sixth branch of the military. >> do we need a space command? >> we had a sixth branch of the military and it was put back. it was a space environment that we're supposed to work through heatedly. >> you heard from the vice president, peaceful on one hand but the threats on the new battlefield. the way the united states does war, do you recognize the threats, do

space. that is why just a few days ago the vice president outlined my administration's plan to create a sixth branch of the united states military called the united states space force. [applause] got to get it, joe. right, joe? we will ensure that the next great chapter in history is written by the heros of the united states military. america will always rise to every challenge and overcome every danger because we are backed by the strength and power of the american soldier. speaking to his troops, general george patton, a great one, once said, where's "we have the finest equipment on earth and the best men in the world." if it were today, he would be saying the best men and women in the world. things do change. that was quite a statement many years ago. continuing his remarks, patton then declared "i don't want to get any messages saying i'm holding my position". we're not holding a damn thing. we're advancing constantly. that was patton. nearly 75 years later, patton's words still ring true. america has the best equipment anywhere in the world. we have the best spirit, the best soldiers ever to set foot on any battled field anywhere at any time. we're the most po

> 2020 that the ministrations goal to create the space force, some of which without the help of congress. >> the time has come to establish united states new military branch since the air force in 1947. >> as he is said it is not enough to merely have an american presence in space, we must have american dominance. >> vice president mike pence saying they plan to ask congress for an additional $8 billion in national security funding over the next five years. in a letter to congress last year defense secretary james madden said he would not be in favor of a space force by thursday he seemingly was on board. >> it is becoming a demand. >> after the announcement the president tweeting his excitement however critics have said talk of weapon icing space could potentially violate the outerspace treaty signed in 196 destruction in space. the white house argued countries like china and russia are already becoming aggressive and it's a matter of protecting national security. >> what was once peaceful and uncontested is now crowded. >> the pentagon releasing their initial reports to congress as administration is now lobbying for support also -- a

space. and that is why just a few days ago the vice president outlined my administration's plan to create a sixth branch of the united states military called the united states space force. [ applause ] got to get it, joe. got to get it, joe. right, joe? right? we will ensure that the next great chapter in history is written by the heroes of the united states military. america will always rise to every challenge, and overcome every danger because we are backed by the strength and power of the american soldier. speaking to his troops, general george patton, a great one, once said, we have the finest equipment and the best spirit, and the best men in the world. now, if it were today, he would be saying the best men and women this the world. things do change. but that was quite a statement many years ago. continuing his remarks, patton then declared, i don't want to get any messages saying i am holding my position. we are not holding a damn thing. we are advancing constantly. that was patton. nearly 75 years later, patton's words still ring true. america has the best equipment anywhere in the world. we have the best spirit. the best soldiers ever to set foot on any battlef

space force. >> the space force. >> the united states space force. >> we're not entirely sure what we do. >> but whatever it is, it sounds totally bad ass. >> i hope i get a light saber. that would be lit. >> that would be lit. >> so we fight aliens, or -- >> i have no clue. just shut up until we get the spaceship. >> we get a spaceship? >> the country is joining on you to join the space force. it's donald trump's idea. i never count the wrinkles. and i don't add up the years. but what i do count on... is staying happy and healthy. so, i add protein, vitamins and minerals to my diet with boost®. new boost® high protein nutritional drink now has 33% more high-quality protein, along with 26 essential and minerals your body needs. all with guaranteed great taste. the upside- i'm just getting started. boost® high protein be up for life my dbut now, i take used tometamucil every day.sh it traps and removes the waste that weighs me down, so i feel lighter. try metamucil, and begin to feel what lighter feels like. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85 and looking to b

the time has come to establish the united states space force. that's what brings us here today. ected the department of defense to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. the president made it clear our ultimate objective is to create a new branch of our military separate from and equal to five other branches. today the department of defense will release a report outlining the first of our administration's plan to implement the president's guidance and turn his vision into a reality. this report reviews the national security space activities within the department of defense and it identifies concrete steps our administration will take to lay the foundation for a new department of the space force. to be clear the space force will not be built from scratch. the men and women who run and protect our nation's space programs today are already the best in the world. since the dawn of the space age, america has remained the best in space. [applause] over the past 60 years, the united states has assembled the largest and

. ♪ keep your eyes on mother bump bump ♪ >> the time has come to establish the united states space force space force! killing aliens! >> on "cbs this morning." >> space force! he sent his supporters an e-mail letting them vote for the space force's new insignia. >> it should just be a picture of money being shredded and thrown at the moon. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota, let's go places. >>> space force, giving late-night tv lots of material. >> lots of material. those patches look pretty cool though. >> yes. i actually had a favorite. welcome to "cbs this morning." norah o'donnell and john dickerson are off but bianna golodryga and vladimir dude yth are here at the table as they've been all week. >> happy friday. >> a dangerous and deliberately set wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in southern california last night. the so-called holy fire has burned 10,000 acres in orange and riverside counties and it's only 5% contained. governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency. >> fire crews are battling 16 big fires in california. ten people

new generation of threats to our people to our nation the time has come to establish the united states space force and that's what brings us here today. seven weeks ago president trump directed the department of defense to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the six branch of the armed forces. present made it clear that our ultimate objective is to create a new branch of our military that separate from an equal to five other branches today the department of defense will release a report outlining the first stages of our administration's plan to implement the president's guidance and turn his vision into a reality. following the story and is joining us from washington d.c. so it seems like the vice president is basically laying the groundwork for this space force what do we know about. while it's not a new idea it's been kicking around in the united states since the one nine hundred eighty s. but it's something that donald trump has been talking about for a very long time in fact there's a suggestion that he said to the pentagon i want this done the pentagon starte

space force. speaking at the pentagon, the vice president said the plan is to establish a united states departments come to establish the united states space force. in that wh and that's what brings us here today. seven weeks ago, president trump directed the department of defense to immediately begin the process necessary to establish the space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. the president made it clear our ultimate obtainive ivobjective a new branch of the military. the force will not be built from scratch. the men and women who run and protect our space programs today are already the best in the world. since the dawn of the space age, america has remained the best in space. our adversaries have transformed space into a war fighting domain already. and the united states will not shrink from this challenge. >> now, the administration capital just unilaterally order the defense department to create a new military service. congress has to be involved, and the vice president said the administration is already working with congressional leaders to do just that. he said the president's

space force might get up and running, the recruitment process has already begun. >> we're the strong. >> the brave. >> the sixth best. >> we are the space force. >> the space force. >> the united statespace force. >> we're not entirely sure what we do. >> but whatever it is, it sounds totally bad-ass. >> hope i about get a lightsaber. that would be lit! >> that would be lit. >> so do we fight aliens? >> i have no clue. >> shut up until we get the spaceship. >> spaceship? we get a spaceship? >> your country is calling on you to join the space force. it's donald trump's idea. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and may the space force be with you and with all of us. the president is really flying high right now after the republican candidates he endorsed won last night. trump tweeted red wave in all caps this morning. last night he celebrated the special election in ohio by writing, when i decided to go to ohio for troy balderson, he was down in early voting 64-36, that was not good. after my speech on saturday night there was a big turn for the better, now troy wins a great victory during a very tough time of year for voting. he will win big in november. only donald trump could congratu

dominance in space and that is why just a few days ago the vice president outlined by administration's plan to create a sixth branch of the united states military called the united states space force. got to get it, joe. right, joe? right? we will ensure that the next great chapter in history is written by the heroes of the united states military. america will always rise to every challenge and overcome every danger because we are backed by the strength and power of the american soldier. speaking to his troops, general george patton, a great one, once said we have the finest equipment and the best spirit and the best men in the world. now, if it were today, he would be saying the best men and women in the world. things do change. but that was quite a statement many years ago. continuing his remarks, patton then declared i don't want to get any messages saying i am holding my position. we are not holding a damn thing. we are advancing constantly. that was patton. nearly 75 years later, patton's words still ring true. america has the best equipment anywhere in the world. we have the best spirit, the best soldiers ever to set foot on any battlefield anywhere at any time. we are the m

good night from new >> the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> i have not hads is a practical use of $8 billion. cheryl: breaking this morning, vice president pence announcing new plans for a u.s. space force but at what cost to the u.s. taxpayer? lauren: dow 74 points yesterday but the nasdaq ending higher for eighth session in a row. cheryl: today new worries rattling markets, down 20% this week, futures feeling the pressure. the dow down 105 in premarket. s&p down 13 and a

the time has ce to establish the united states space force. >> reporter: a six branch of the military to prevent china and russia from knocking out our satellites with radar,gps, and weapons and elite war fighters like the army's green berets. >> it's actually a very bad idea. it's expensive. it will take a decad orore to unravel space operations. >> reporter: operations already haening. thedministration wants to w reorganizet we already have, 20,000 people in the air force space command. >> doesn't make sense to build a whole other level of bureaucra in an incredibly bureaucratic d.o.d. >> stop time, attention, and focus away from the real issue, which we have to invest in technology and capabilit in space. >> reporter: the trump campaign is even asking supporters to vote on a new logo.ss congas to approapprove. they want $8 billion over eight fears to get started. the admini congress to give authorization by the end of next year and have the space force up and running in two years by 2020. nbc news, washington. >>> thank you.rt >>> a h breaker to kick off the football n.presea the r

immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch the armed forces. the time has come to establish the united states force. [ laughter ] >> seth: you know, one of the -- [ laughter ] one of the byproducts of the whole trump presidency is nowadays you walk by a tv tuned to cable news and you constantly see headlines you just would never even imagid only a few years ago. but that was on tv today and that takes the cake. [ light laughter ] that is an adult man talng about building a space force. [ light laughter ] i mean, seriously, are we allowed to be surprised by any headline anymore? is it really so crazy if we saw this one day? [ laughter ] "did you tell them about the space force, mike? how did it go? when do they think?hey'll have is it going to be done this week?" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] but, i will say, it makes sense that trump wants the focus on space, because what's happening here on earth is really bumming him out. [ light laughter ] some of his closest aides and allies he been arrested. his lawyers have basically admied that if he testifies under oath, he might commit perjury

the time has come to establish the united states space force. >> martha: vice president pence moving ep closer to the reality of a u.s. space force by the year 2020. the vice president describing it as the six the branch of the military. joining me now is scott kelly, former commander of the international space station who once said to the american record for the total number of days in space. thank you very much for being here tonight. explain to me what your take is on this. the president is passionate about this idea and he talked about it a lot. he said he doesn't want us to fall behind china or russia when it comes to potential warfare of any kind in space. >> i think it's a good idea not falling behind, i also think we currently have a great capability within the u.s. military and air force, adding another layer of government bureaucracy to the tune of $8 billion is probably not a good use of taxpayer dollars. >> martha: you're saying this already exists. how does it exist? the air force has what's called space command within it, there's about 30,000 people that work on that. is