Jared Isaacman can be forgiven if he’s experiencing whiplash. On Dec. 4, 2024 , President Trump tapped the two-time private astronaut and billionaire owner of Shift4 , an online payment processing company, to serve as administrator of NASA. On April 9, 2025 Isaacman testified at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, whose members were considering his nomination. Isaacman sailed through the hearing and the Senators voted to approve him and send the nomination on to the full Senate. On May 31, however, Trump suddenly pulled the nomination , citing Isaacman’s past contributions to Democratic candidates.

“After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA,” Trump wrote on Truth Soci

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