NASA, Trump and Sean Duffy
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President Donald Trump tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as the interim administrator of NASA on Wednesday, July 9. The role has been vacant since Trump withdrew his initial nominee, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, at the end of May.
President Trump announced Wednesday that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will temporarily lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, weeks after Mr. Trump withdrew an Elon Musk-linked entrepreneur as his pick to lead the space agency.
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Space.com on MSNTrump explains why he pulled Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief"I was surprised to learn that he was a blue-blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before."
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India Today on MSNOver 2,100 senior NASA employees to exit amid major workforce cutsOver 2,100 senior NASA employees are set to leave amid workforce cuts and budget tightening under Trump, as leadership uncertainty and tensions with Elon Musk disrupt the agency's direction.
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could potentially increase NASA’s budget by billions of dollars.