""I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA,""
""Jared's passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era.""
""The support from the space-loving community has been overwhelming,""
""I am not sure how I earned the trust of so many, but I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations.""
President Donald Trump re-nominated Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA Administrator after withdrawing an earlier nomination five months prior. Isaacman is a tech billionaire, Elon Musk ally, and commercial astronaut who has flown twice to orbit on SpaceX rockets. The earlier withdrawal reportedly followed scrutiny of donations to Democrats and coincided with Elon Musk stepping away from the White House. Isaacman has recently donated over $1 million to pro-Trump organizations and met the President multiple times. If confirmed, Isaacman would lead a reduced agency that has lost thousands of employees and faces budget cuts threatening two planned Mars missions.
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