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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Renominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA After Rift With Elon Musk Heals
Caption: Trump Renominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA After Rift With Elon Musk Heals. Donald Trump has re-nominated billionaire astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to head NASA just five months after his original nomination was withdrawn following a public fallout between Trump and Elon Musk. Isaacman, who has flown twice to orbit with SpaceX, was initially dropped from consideration earlier this year when tensions erupted between Musk and Trump. His return comes as NASA faces budget cuts, layoffs, and uncertainty about its long-term space goals. The move follows weeks of speculation after interim NASA chief Sean Duffy clashed with Musk over the agency's lunar program and plans to open its moon-landing contracts to more competitors. Trump announced the decision on social media, praising Isaacman as a visionary pilot, philanthropist, and astronaut, someone he believes can lead NASA into what he called a "bold new era" of exploration, with the Senate now set to vote on the nomination. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,Jared Isaacman,NASA,renomination,Elon Musk,SpaceX,budget cuts,layoffs,lunar program,moon-landing contracts,Sean Duffy,Senate confirmation,space exploration,leadership
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