White House withdraws Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA – Washington Examiner
The White House has announced the withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, just days before he was scheduled for a Senate confirmation vote. White House spokesperson Liz Huston stated the importance of having the next NASA leader aligned with President Trump’s “America First” agenda. Isaacman, who has connections to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, was previously selected by President Trump in December 2024 to head NASA. A replacement for Isaacman will be announced by the President, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to a strong leadership vision for the U.S. space agency.
White House withdraws Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA
The White House announced on Saturday that they withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, a move that comes just days before he was set to face a confirmation vote in the Senate.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Liz Huston emphasized that it’s “essential” the next leader of the U.S. space agency is in “complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda.”
“The Administrator of NASA will help lead humanity into space and execute President Trump’s bold mission of planting the American flag on the planet Mars. It’s essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon,” Huston said.
Isaacman, who has ties to Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, was previously tapped by President Donald Trump to lead NASA in December 2024.
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