Trump Re-Nominates Billionaire Isaacman for NASA Chief

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Above: Jared Isaacman testifies during a Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2025. Image copyright: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Republican narrative

Isaacman will bring the visionary leadership and real-world space experience that NASA desperately needs to reenergize the space agency and compete with China. His bold plan to modernize an outdated bureaucracy, eliminate wasteful spending and harness private-sector innovation will accelerate America's return to space dominance.

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Democratic narrative

Isaacman's radical agenda would gut NASA's core scientific mission and treat America's premier space agency like a corporate profit center. His proposal to eliminate climate science research, terminate successful programs like the Space Launch System and outsource critical missions to private companies would destroy decades of scientific progress.

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