Donald Trump Signs Defense Bill, Officially Making Space Force The Sixth Branch Of The U.S. Military

President Donald Trump speaks at the signing ceremony for S.1709, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

Just days after the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, he seemed unshaken as he signed a massive defense bill that included the official formation of America’s newest branch of the military — U.S. Space Force.

According to The Hill, Trump signed off on the bi-partisan National Defense Authorization Act, which gave both Democrats and Republicans several requested items. The bill was signed into law before the president departed for his Mar-a-Lago resort, during a ceremony held at Joint Base Andrews on Friday.

The bill included a raise for all U.S. military troops and Democrats were seemingly happy that the signing of the bill provides all federal employees a 12-week paid parental leave package. Over two million Americans will be eligible for the paid leave package for the first time.

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