Trump planning to replace his nominee for Nasa head
'It's essential that the next leader of Nasa is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon,' White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said.
It was not immediately clear why US President Donald Trump was dropping the nomination of Isaacman, who had already been approved by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Isaacman is the chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments. The company processes payments for restaurants, resorts, hotels, casinos and stadiums.
Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet provider, is also a customer.
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SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
Isaacman has spent an undisclosed sum of his own money on two SpaceX missions, while Shift4 Payments has provided SpaceX with US$27.5 million in funding.
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