President Trump said Tuesday night that there is a “good chance” that next year his administration would be "officially doing our Space Force."

Trump said during a meeting with military leaders that "everyone in the room felt very strongly about Space Force" and they are "pushing it as hard as we can."

"I think we have a good chance next year of officially doing our Space Force," he continued.

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"It's a very, very big thing. It's a legacy for everybody in this room."

.@POTUS meeting with military leaders: "I think we have a good chance next year of officially doing our Space Force. It's a very, very big thing. It's a legacy for everybody in this room." pic.twitter.com/na2eMAMRvL — FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) October 23, 2018

Defense Secretary James Mattis James Norman MattisBiden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies Trump says he wanted to take out Syria's Assad but Mattis opposed it Gary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November MORE explained that "right now what we’re going to do is set up a combatant command," and that the military would be working with Congress to establish the "Space Force."

Vice President Pence made similar comments about the Space Force earlier Tuesday at a Washington Post event.

Pence indicated that there was bipartisan support for the initiative and that Trump will make it a priority to ensure that the new branch is authorized by Congress next year.