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Trump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA Nomination After Review of Prior Associations
- The White House announced on May 31, 2025, it will withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief days before the Senate vote.
- Isaacman's nomination followed his December 2024 selection by President Trump, amid concerns that ties to Elon Musk raised conflicts of interest.
- Isaacman, Shift4 CEO and two-time private space traveler, supported NASA’s Artemis program and human Mars exploration during his April Senate hearing.
- Democrats criticized Isaacman for possibly advancing Musk's SpaceX interests, while Musk recently left Trump's administration to focus on Starship's early-stage development despite test failures.
- The White House stated the new NASA leader must fully align with Trump’s America First agenda and affirmed a replacement announcement would come soon.
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Jared Isaacman has new role at Lehigh Valley company after NASA nomination is withdrawn
After his nomination to lead NASA was withdrawn, Jared Isaacman will be staying on board at the company he founded more than 25 years ago — Lehigh Valley-based Shift4 — albeit in a new role. In a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Wednesday, it was announced that Isaacman would resign as CEO and accept the appointment as executive chairman. Taylor Lauber, who was announced as Isaacman’s replacement as CEO in Dec…
Billionaire fighter pilot and astronaut Jared Isaacman was one of the least controversial nominations of the Trump administration. This past weekend,...
Nomination of former Bernards Township man to lead NASA withdrawn
BERNARDS TWP. – Despite a likely Senate confirmation, the nomination of former township resident Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was unexpectedly pulled by President Donald Trump on Saturday, May 31.
Uncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator ...
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Idaho PressUncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator while the agency faces a steep proposed budget cut
The vehicle assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. AP Photo/Marta LavandierOver the past several days, NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks. First, on May 30, 2025, newly released budget documents revealed the extent of the significant budget and personnel cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Then, just a day later, President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Jared Is…
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