By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Northampton County resident Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the Lehigh Valley resident and tech billionaire’s nomination because of concerns about his political leanings.

Trump announced in late May that he had decided to withdraw Isaacman after a “thorough review” of his “prior associations.” Weeks after the withdrawal, Trump went further in expressing his concerns about Isaacman’s Republican credentials.

At the time, Trump acknowledged that he thought Isaacman “was very good,” but had become “surprised to learn” that Isaacman was a ” blue blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before.”

Isaacman had

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