Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump said he withdraws the appointment of The technological billionaire Jared IsaacmanA Trump Associate Advisor Elon MuskTo direct NASA, saying that he had made the decision after an “in -depth examination” of Isaacman’s “anterior associations”.
We did not know what Trump meant and the White House did not respond to a request sent by explanation email.
“After an in -depth examination of previous associations, I withdraw by the present the appointment of Jared Isaacman to direct NASA,” wrote Trump late on his social media site. “I will soon announce a new candidate who will be aligned with the mission and will put America first in space.”
In response, Isaacman thanked Trump and the Senate, writing on X that the last six months were “enlightened and, honestly, a little exciting”.
“It may not always be obvious thanks to discourse and turbulence, but there are many competent and dedicated people who love this country and deeply care about the mission,” he said. “It was in full exhibition during my audience, where leaders on both sides of the aisle clearly indicated that they were ready to fight for the most accomplished space agency in the world.”
Trump announced in December during the presidential transition he had chosen Isaamman to be the next administrator of the space agency. Isaacman, 42, was a close collaborator with Musk since the purchase of his first chartered flight to the Société Spacex de Musk in 2021.
He is CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spacex flights from SpaceX and made the first private space step. SpaceX has vast contracts with NASA.
The Senate Commercial, Science and Transport Committee Appointment of Isaacman At the end of April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon.
Musk seemed to deplore Trump’s decision after the news broke out earlier on Saturday, displaying on the X site which, “it is rare to find someone so competent and in good heart.”
SpaceX belongs to Musk, a contributor and advisor to the Trump campaign who announced this week that He leaves the government After several months at the head of the Government Ministry, or DOGE. Trump has created the agency to reduce government size and charge musk.
Semafor was the first to point out that the White House had decided to draw the appointment of Isaacman.
