"Because after another turbulent morning of closely following the rough-and-tumble contest to become the next NASA administrator, I sure could use one. What has happened now? Why, it was only SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who is NASA's most important contractor, referring to the interim head of the space agency, Sean Duffy, as "Sean Dummy," and suggesting he was trying to kill NASA. Musk later added, "The person responsible for America's space program can't have a 2 digit IQ.""
"In one corner stands the private astronaut and billionaire, Jared Isaacman. He was nominated by Donald Trump to become NASA administrator last year, and after a lengthy process was on the cusp of confirmation when the President pulled his nomination for political reasons in late May. In the other corner is Sean Duffy, a former congressman with minimal space experience, whom Trump appointed as interim administrator after yanking Isaacman. Duffy already was secretary of transportation."
Elon Musk publicly insulted interim NASA head Sean Duffy, calling him "Sean Dummy" and saying the person responsible for America's space program "can't have a 2 digit IQ." A fierce contest to become the next NASA administrator has intensified, with supporters taking sides. Donald Trump nominated Jared Isaacman but later withdrew the nomination; Sean Duffy was appointed interim administrator while already serving as secretary of transportation. Duffy appointed Amit Kshatriya as NASA associate administrator, giving Kshatriya substantial authority. Kshatriya brings a former flight director mindset and is not enamored with using SpaceX's Starsh
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