"The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman's appointment as the head of NASA on Wednesday, a decision that comes just months after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination before picking him yet again in November, as reported earlier by CNBC. Isaacman, the founder and CEO of a payments platform called Shift4, has flown to space twice through private missions with Elon Musk's SpaceX."
"Trump pulled his nomination in May, later saying in a Truth Social post that he thought it would be "inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA." Isaacman attempted to dispel concerns about his ties to Musk during a hearing earlier this month, saying that he "led two missions to space with SpaceX because it's the only organization that can send astronauts to and from space since the shuttle was retired," as reported by RollCall."
The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as head of NASA on Wednesday. Isaacman is the founder and CEO of payments platform Shift4 and has flown to space twice on private SpaceX missions. President Trump nominated Isaacman in December 2024, withdrew the nomination in May citing concerns about Isaacman's friendship with Elon Musk, and renominated him in November. Isaacman defended his SpaceX flights during a confirmation hearing, stating he led two missions with SpaceX because it is currently the only organization capable of transporting astronauts to and from orbit. Trump described Isaacman as ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new era.
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