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“After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Yesterday, Trump made good on his promise to pick a new nominee and the surprising choice was Isaacman again. “I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA,” he posted. “Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration… make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era.” Isaacman was quick to reply, posting on X, “Thank you, Mr. President @POTUS, for this opportunity. It will be an honor to serve my country under your leadership.” Isaacman has support in the larger space community. “When Jared Isaacman was nominated for the NASA job in [December], there was widespread support for him,” says John Logsdon, Professor Emeritus at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, and the founder of George Washington’s Space Policy Institute. “Then he got caught up in the chaos of Trump’s early months. He has not changed in nine months; if anything his intentions have become clearer. He at a minimum, deserves a hearing to evaluate those intentions. All we need is a functioning Senate.”
