President Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for a Michigan air base, strengthening US air defenses while offering rare bipartisan praise to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The intent of reconfiguring the runway is to shift it to the north, away from a "safety zone" of residential homes along the Clinton River south of the base, for which the Air Force has granted waivers over the years, state Sen. Kevin Hertel has said.