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Report Video IssueSecretary Shanahan Asked if Decision to Turn Tyndall from F-22-to F-35 AFB
2019-05-08T12:31:26-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/658/20190508123243011_hd.jpgSenator Brian Schatz asks Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan if a rumored decision to turn Tyndall Air Force Base from an F-22 to a F-35 base is a political decision handed down from the White House or if it was run though the regular strategic basing process. Secretary Shanahan responds that he doesn't know and that he will have to validate how the decision was made. Secretary Shanahan says he is committed to rebuilding the base which was badly damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The president is expected to visit the site ahead of a campaign rally Wednesday.
Senator Brian Schatz asks Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan if a rumored decision to turn Tyndall Air Force Base from an F-22 to … read more
Senator Brian Schatz asks Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan if a rumored decision to turn Tyndall Air Force Base from an F-22 to a F-35 base is a political decision handed down from the White House or if it was run though the regular strategic basing process. Secretary Shanahan responds that he doesn't know and that he will have to validate how the decision was made. Secretary Shanahan says he is committed to rebuilding the base which was badly damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The president is expected to visit the site ahead of a campaign rally Wednesday. close
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