NASA is once again considering Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman for the administration’s top role. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The nomination was pulled on May 31, one day after the White House held a farewell press conference for Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO who led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts.
Trump announced on social media at the time he was pulling the nomination for Isaacman, a commercial astronaut and founder and CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments after "a thorough review of prior associations."
Trump also said he would unveil a "new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space."
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Isaacman took two SpaceX flights into space. (Space X / Fox News)
Tensions between Trump and Musk came to a head when Musk came out against the "Big Beautiful Bill," Trump’s massive tax and spending package.
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Ties between the pair are seemingly on the mend. They shook hands and chatted at Charlie Kirk’s funeral in Glendale Arizona last month.
"We had a little conversation," Trump said. "We had a very good relationship, but it was nice that he came over."
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