Overview

• President Trump withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination days before the full Senate vote despite his committee approval in April.
• The White House said the next NASA leader must be fully aligned with Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda before a successor is named.
• Lawmakers reported that Trump reacted to Isaacman’s past donations to prominent Democrats, triggering the nomination pullback.
• Elon Musk, who had lobbied for Isaacman’s selection, voiced disappointment over the decision on X.
• NASA faces an uncertain leadership transition as it braces for a proposed 24 percent budget reduction that would target science programs.