Overview

• Trump announced on Truth Social that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will also serve as interim NASA administrator.
• Duffy becomes the second cabinet member under Trump to hold two posts concurrently following Marco Rubio’s dual assignments.
• Jared Isaacman’s NASA nomination was withdrawn last month over concerns about his ties to Elon Musk and past Democratic donations.
• NASA now operates without a confirmed leader pending a permanent appointment, raising questions about space policy continuity.
• The administration’s use of direct social media posts for personnel changes underscores Trump’s personal control over executive appointments.