Trump Renominates Musk Ally Isaacman as NASA Chief - Trump Renominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
President Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator, following the withdrawal of his initial nomination in May. Isaacman, a successful businessman and astronaut, is expected to receive Senate approval due to Trump's Republican majority.
Isaacman, founder of Shift4 Payments, has a strong background in commercial spaceflight, having collaborated with Elon Musk's SpaceX. He has flown to space twice with the company. Trump praised Isaacman's leadership skills and experience as a pilot and philanthropist. The nomination comes after a period of uncertainty, during which Trump placed NASA under interim leadership following the withdrawal of Isaacman's initial nomination. Trump and Elon Musk, who had a public feud in the past, have recently begun to reconcile. Meanwhile, Musk stepped down from his role as Trump's special advisor on government spending cuts in late May.
Isaacman's renomination as NASA Administrator is a significant move for the U.S. space program. With his experience in commercial spaceflight and Trump's Republican majority in the Senate, his confirmation is expected to proceed smoothly. The specific confirmation date has not been publicly announced.
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