Space Force commander fired after his comments on podcast

Space Force commander fired after his comments on podcast

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A Space Force commander has been removed from his post following claims he made on a conservative podcast. CNN's Jim Acosta reports Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier made the comment that Marxist ideologies are invading the US military on "The Steve Gruber Show," and did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.

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