
Space Base Commander Fired After Email Rejecting JD Vance's Greenland Comments
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Vance visited Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last month.
Col. Susan Meyers, the commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was removed from her role on Thursday following a report detailing an email she wrote distancing herself from Vice President JD Vance’s comments during his visit to the Danish semi-autonomous territory.
A statement released by the U.S. Space Force said Meyers was taken off the job by Col. Kenneth Klock “for loss of confidence in her ability to lead.”
“Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties,” the statement adds.
Meyers is being replaced by Col. Shawn Lee.
While the U.S. military has not specified a reason for her removal, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell accused Meyers of undermining Trump’s priorities.