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WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA , according to reports from the Associated Press.

Isaacman is a well-known associate and collaborator of Elon Musk , who announced he was leaving the Trump administration earlier this week.

Jared Isaacman out to lead NASA?

What we know:

Sources with the Associated Press said on Saturday that Trump is withdrawing the nomination of Isaacman to lead NASA.

AP says the person is not being identified due to having no authorization to comment publicly on the administration’s personnel decisions. The White House and NASA did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment by the AP.

Who is Jared Isaacman?

The backstory:

Trump announced last De

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