Space Force to Continue, White House Confirms

Republican leaders demand apology following press secretary's earlier remarks

Gen. Jay Raymond (R), chief of Space Operations, and CMSgt Roger Towberman (L), with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, present President Donald Trump with the official flag of the United States Space Force in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on May 15, 2020. Samuel Corum-Pool/Getty Images

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said late Tuesday that the White House will continue the work of the U.S. Space Force, after Republican leaders demanded an apology over her remarks earlier in the day that referenced the sixth military branch in a trivial manner.

“We look forward to the continuing work of Space Force and invite the members of the team to come visit us in the briefing room anytime to share an update on their important work,” Psaki wrote on Twitter late Tuesday.