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President Donald Trump has nominated Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator — after yanking his nomination for the role earlier in 2025.

Isaacman, a commercial astronaut and founder and CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, originally was tapped for the post, but Trump rescinded his nomination in May amid tension between Trump and Musk.

"Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era," Trump said in a social media post Tuesday.

Trump originally said when he revoked Isaacman's nomination for the

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