White House: Trump to Withdraw NASA Nominee Linked to Elon Musk Over ‘America First’ Policy Misalignment

White House: Trump to Withdraw NASA Nominee Linked to Elon Musk Over ‘America First’ Policy Misalignment

WASHINGTON, June 1 — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close associate of Elon Musk, to head NASA, the White House announced yesterday.

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WASHINGTON, June 1 — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close associate of Elon Musk, to head NASA, the White House announced yesterday.

“The next NASA administrator must fully support President Trump’s America First agenda,” the White House said, confirming a New York Times report on the decision. “A replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon.” — AFP

Jared Isaacman was nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to serve as NASA administrator. — Reuters pic

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