US EditionTrump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA Nomination After Review of Prior Associations
- President Donald Trump revoked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA shortly prior to the Senate's scheduled vote in late May 2025.
- Trump first nominated Isaacman, CEO of payments platform Shift4 and private astronaut, in December 2024, but the reasons for the sudden withdrawal remain unclear.
- The tech billionaire, known for making two private spaceflights and maintaining a close relationship with Elon Musk, received widespread backing from the space community but drew criticism from Democrats concerned about potential conflicts of interest.
- In his April Senate hearing, Isaacman expressed support for NASA's Artemis program and advocated for human missions to Mars, noting that achieving Mars exploration would naturally enable a renewed human presence on the Moon.
- The White House confirmed it will soon announce a replacement aligned with Trump’s America First agenda, signaling ongoing priority on human space exploration despite Isaacman’s withdrawn nomination.
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White House Withdraws Jared Isaacman's Nomination as NASA Chief
White House spokesperson: “It’s essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda.” The post White House Withdraws Jared Isaacman’s Nomination as NASA Chief first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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