US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would direct the TV star of reality and transport minister Sean Duffy as a temporary administrator of NASA.
Duffy temporarily enters the role at a time when the position drew attention to President Trump’s continuing dispute with billionaire Elon Musk. Musk promoted his close associate Jared Isaacman, billionaire and private astronaut to lead NASA, Reuters reported.
Although Trump nominated Isaacman to the role of the administrator in December, he unexpectedly withdrew the nomination in May, which is a step that allegedly frustrated Muska, the owner of SpaceX.
“I am pleased to announce that I will direct our great secretary of transport, Sean Duffy to be a temporary administrator of NASA. Sean is doing a huge job in solving our country’s traffic affairs, including the creation of the latest air traffic, and it is still the most important thing if it is the most important agency. More important, the agency, although it is even when it is the most pleasant, agency that is still the most important, agency that is still the most important, more important supervision, increasingly important cosmic agency, whenever it is more important, more important, more important, more important, more important. The Kosmička said.
While at that time the White House did not provide an explanation for the campaign of Isaacman, Trump said since then that he named Isaacman as NASA administrators, he considered Musk’s business with a space agency.
After Trump’s announcement announced on Wednesday, Isaacman called it a “great step” and wished Duffy well.
“NASA needs political leadership from someone the President trusts and has confidence,” Isaacman said on X.
Trump’s announcement followed the Politico report, revealing that more than 2,100 higher NASA employees are about to leave their positions as part of the administration efforts to reduce employees through early retirement, purchase and delayed resignations, according to Reuters.
During the Trump term NASA and the wider American space industry, which forms the workforce of 18,000, they faced significant uncertainty due to possible dismissal and proposed budget cuts, which threatens to eliminate numerous scientific programs.
(With Reuters inputs)
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