Liz Huston
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-31-2025 7PM EDT
The White House did not explain why Isaacman's nomination was pulled, but spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement that, quote, it's essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda.
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NPR News: 05-31-2025 7PM EDT
Isaacman, a pilot who flies his own fighter jet, has a close relationship with the billionaire Elon Musk, who this week left his post as a senior advisor to the president. The Senate was set to vote on Isaacman's nomination next week. Huston said the president will name a replacement soon.
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NPR News: 05-31-2025 7PM EDT
She said the new administrator will, quote, help lead humanity into space and execute President Trump's bold mission of planting the American flag on the planet Mars. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.