US EditionTrump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA Nomination After Review of Prior Associations
- President Donald Trump withdrew tech billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA days before the Senate vote in late May 2025.
- Trump first nominated Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 and a two-time private space traveler, in December 2024 amid broad space community support but Democratic skepticism over Isaacman's close ties to Elon Musk.
- Isaacman had his confirmation hearing in April, signaling support for both the Artemis moon program and prioritizing human exploration of Mars aligned with Musk's longtime goals.
- White House assistant Liz Huston stated that NASA’s Administrator will play a key role in advancing human space exploration and carrying out President Trump’s ambitious plan to place the American flag on Mars.
- The White House will soon announce a replacement fully aligned with Trump's America First agenda, suggesting a renewed focus after Musk's recent departure from the administration.
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The office of Nasa Director remains vacant until further notice. The desired candidate stumbles over a donation to the wrong party.
After discovering that Jared Isaacman had made donations to democratic elected officials in the past, Donald Trump made the decision not to appoint him as the head of NASA. The Republican President will announce a new candidate in the next few days.
President withdraws Musk associate to lead NASA
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations."
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President withdraws nominee to lead NASA
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations."
Jared Isaacman, a SpaceX pilot and astronaut, will not lead the agency. Elon: "I take ketamine, but no other drugs"
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