"Leavitt shared an April article by the conservative news website The Daily Signal, with the message of her tweet bearing only its title: "NASA Nominee Plans to Prioritize America First Agenda in Space, Not DEI." The whiplash is jarring. After all, it was the first Trump administration that boasted about its plans to send the "first woman" to the Moon just five years ago. In fact, the mission was already supposed to have happened, since it was slated for 2024 before delays pushed it back."
"The Daily Signal article implied that SpaceX space tourist and billionaire Jared Isaacman - who was handpicked by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lead NASA, but whose nomination was kicked to the curb by president Donald Trump in late May after his major falling out with Musk - was looking to further Trump's so-called "America First" agenda by ditching the Biden administration's "diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.""
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X mocking NASA's abandoned commitment to landing the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. The post used the headline "NASA Nominee Plans to Prioritize America First Agenda in Space, Not DEI." The post connected the nomination of SpaceX-affiliated billionaire Jared Isaacman to a pivot toward Trump's 'America First' agenda and away from diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Isaacman has not personally commented and was not quoted on prioritizing Trump's agenda over DEI. NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens said the agency is ensuring hiring and promotion opportunities are based on merit alone.
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