President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is once again nominating billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, months after he abruptly pulled Isaacman’s name from consideration in May.

"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 post on Truth Social .

If confirmed, Isaacman would take over the leadership of NASA from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has been serving as the space agency’s interim administrator since July.

Isaacman, 42, is seen as a relative outsider to lead the space agency. The founder and CEO of the payment processing company Shi

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