President Biden Monday single-handedly derailed efforts to bring Space Command headquarters to Alabama, overruling studies that concluded Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal was the best location. The White House delayed a decision for months, amid reports the delay was related to political concerns. The President ultimately decided to keep the headquarters in Colorado, a state which supported him in the 2020 election. Gov. Kay Ivey blasted the move calling it "the wrong decision for national security." Ivey added: "The fact that a CNN reporter is who first delivered the news to Alabama should say it all." Sen. Tommy Tuberville said: "The top three choices for Space Command headquarters were all in red states ... Colorado didn't even come close. This decision to bypass the three most qualified sites looks like blatant patronage politics, and it sets a dangerous precedent that military bases are now to be used as rewards for political supporters than for our security." Sen. Katie Britt joined in the criticism, saying Biden "irresponsibly yanked a military decision out of the Air Force's hands in the name of partisan politics." The Congressman who represents the Rocket City -- Republican Dale Strong -- says: "It is shameful that the Biden Administration is ignoring what is best for our nation’s security and is instead using their woke agenda to make this decision." The criticism wasn't only from Republicans. Congresswoman Terri Sewell said the decision "bows to the whims of politics over merit." The Birmingham Democrat said she "expected more from the Biden administration."