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‘Unnecessary Chaos’: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s Standing in Trumpworld on Thin Ice

Elon Musk criticizes NASA's $2.9 billion Artemis III contract reopening and warns acting administrator Sean Duffy's leadership risks delaying the lunar mission, amid agency restructuring talks.

  • On Wednesday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk launched a verbal assault on Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, saying his ignorance endangers astronauts and he is `desperate for someone with a 3-digit IQ`.
  • Duffy announced the $2.9 billion Artemis III lunar lander contract would be reopened after NASA previously awarded it to SpaceX in 2021, while he floated folding NASA into the Department of Transportation and Musk alleged he tried to `kill` the agency.
  • A Musk-conducted poll drew 190,405 votes, with more than 67 percent choosing `Noo, he need moar brainz!` and Musk reposted an MTV clip mocking Sean Duffy Monday.
  • On Tuesday, Sean Duffy posted `The race to the moon is ON` on X, while NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens said nomination timing remains unclear amid the government shutdown .
  • The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that Jared Isaacman, Musk-backed candidate, was interviewed by Sean Duffy, while President Donald Trump reversed support last May, and the DOT secretary said, `We're not going to wait for one company`.
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