Posted: Sun, Nov 9, 2025, 8:56 AM ET (1356 GMT)
The White House is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator. President Trump said in a social media post late Tuesday that he was picking Isaacman again to lead the agency, but did not disclose why he changed his mind five months after withdrawing his original nomination. Isaacman was just days away from a Senate confirmation vote when Trump pulled that nomination, and may have to start the process over, an effort that would take months. President Trump also thanked Sean Duffy for serving as NASA’s acting administrator the last four months; Duffy was reportedly interested in staying in the post for the long term. The renomination of Isaacman was widely welcomed by space industry officials and organizations.

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