Trump mulls replacing Air Force head over Space Force management

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Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson may be out after the midterm elections after irritating President Trump for how she managed his instructions to establish a separate Space Force in the U.S. military, according to a new report.

Wilson is perceived to be thwarting the creation of the Space Force and has irked Trump and Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan as a result, sources told Foreign Policy.

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