In The Denver Post, reporter John Aguilar writes that Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed suit to block President Trump’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. Weiser argues the move is unconstitutional and retaliatory, noting Trump publicly cited Colorado’s mail-in ballot system as a factor in the decision. The story published October 29, 2025.
Aguilar reports the case names Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink as defendants. Weiser, who is running for governor, said this is Colorado’s 41st lawsuit against the Trump administration since January, and he hopes a judge pauses the relocation while the case proceeds.
The Bullet Point Brief
- The suit targets the decision to move Space Command HQ from Peterson Space Force Base to Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal. Timing and venue matter.
- Weiser’s theory: Trump punished Colorado for mail-in voting. He says that runs afoul of the Tenth Amendment and related limits on executive power.
- The defendants list includes Trump, Hegseth, and Meink. The ask includes a pause on any relocation actions.
- Stakes for Colorado Springs: roughly 1,400 direct jobs and a $1 billion economic impact tied to Space Command’s presence.
- GOP Rep. Jeff Crank blasted the lawsuit as political, even after the full delegation warned the move would harm state and nation. Different week, different statement.
My Bottom Line
Does anyone else yawn when yet another headline drops about the Democrat candidate for governor/AG suing President Trump? Ho hum. Again. Even Weiser admits this is Lawsuit No. 41 against the administration, and he announced it while running for governor. That is not exactly subtle. If suing Trump is the whole resume, then say it. But do not pretend it is public safety. Voters deserve outcomes, not just outrage.
Here is the standard I am asking for: tell Coloradans what you have actually done for them in seven years running the AG’s office. Space Command’s future is serious business, but so are crime, fentanyl, and court backlogs. This lawsuit reads like base-stirring theater more than kitchen-table relief. If you want the governor’s chair, make the case on results, not on how many times you can get your name in a caption under Trump’s. Facts over fan clubs.
Source: The Denver Post
