"Isaacman, a billionaire astronaut and founder of a payment processing company, helped fund and oversee several space missions with SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company. "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," Trump wrote in his Truth Social post."
"In July, amid his public feud with Musk over the "Big Beautiful Bill," Trump said he rescinded his nomination after he found out that Isaacman was a "blue blooded Democrat" and due to his ties with Musk. Isaacman has previously donated to Democrats, according to OpenSecrets. "I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon's corporate life," Trump wrote at the time."
President Trump renominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator after withdrawing the earlier nomination. Isaacman is a billionaire astronaut and payment-processing company founder who helped fund and oversee SpaceX missions. Trump previously rescinded the nomination citing Isaacman's prior associations, ties to Elon Musk, and donations to Democrats. The renomination follows public disagreements between Trump and Musk, including comments about the "Big Beautiful Bill." Isaacman said he felt like a target amid the dispute. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was appointed acting administrator during the interim.
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