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Trump Pulls Jared Isaacman’s NASA Nomination

A new nominee is expected soon to lead NASA under Trump’s 'America First' space policy after loyalty concerns derailed Isaacman’s bid.

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Die Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
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Jared Isaacman kehrt von ersten touristischen Ausflug ins Weltall der Mission „Polaris Dawn“ zurück (Archivbild).

Overview

  • Trump announced the withdrawal on Truth Social, citing a thorough review of Isaacman’s past ties.
  • The White House said the move secures an administrator fully committed to the 'America First' space agenda.
  • Media reports attributed the reversal to concerns over Isaacman’s past donations to Democratic lawmakers.
  • Isaacman, founder of Shift4 Payments, is a veteran of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions and was hailed as "competent and kind" by Elon Musk.
  • Reuters sources named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast as a leading contender for the next NASA chief.