Jared Isaacman testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, April 9, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Isaacman later suggested the timing of the withdrawal was no coincidence.
Speaking on the "All-In Podcast," he said, "I don’t need to play dumb on this. I don’t think that the timing was much of a coincidence," adding that "there were some people that had some axes to grind, I guess, and I was a good, visible target," Fox News Digital previously reported.
The nomination was revisited in the fall as relations between Trump and Musk appeared to thaw. In October, NASA officials confirmed Isaacman was again under consideration after meetings with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who was tasked with vetting candidates for the permanent NASA role at Trump’s direction.
Trump formally renominated Isaacman in November, praising him in a social media post.
"Jared’s passion for Space, and his commitment to American Leadership in Space, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era," Trump wrote.
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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, in Washington, D.C. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Axios reported Tuesday that Musk has begun financially backing Republican House and Senate candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, showing warming relations after what the outlet described as a "messy breakup" earlier this year.
Politico similarly reported that Musk has said his relationship with Trump "went up in flames" in June, but has since been rebuilt.
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Isaacman’s confirmation brings that arc to a close, cementing his leadership role at NASA.
Isaacman previously commanded Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth, and later led the Polaris Dawn mission, both in partnership with SpaceX.
The White House, and representatives for Musk and Isaacman did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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