The White House is pulling the nomination for billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman , President Trump's pick to lead NASA, just days before a Senate confirmation vote was set to take place.

"After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday night. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space."

White House spokeswoman Elizabeth Huston told CBS News in an earlier statement that the next administrator for NASA will "help lead humanity into space and execute President Trump's bold mission of planting the American flag on the planet Mars."

"It's essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with Preside

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