All about Elon Musk
Following Elon Musk’s departure from the United States Government, President Donald Trump decided to eliminate the nomination of the billionaire Jared Isaacman at NASA. The measure was published on Saturday (31) through the website Traffic lights and confirmed by the White House. The announcement surprised, as the appointment was about to be approved by Congress.
Isaacman is an entrepreneur of the technology industry and founder of the Shift4 payment company. He is also known for funding and commanded two private missions from Spacex, Elon Musk’s company. The connection between the two generated distrust of possible conflicts of interest, although Isaacman denied any favoritism.
During an audience of the Senate in April, Isaacman stated that his relationship with Musk was only a professional. He emphasized that if NASA assumed, he would act with total independence. However, its proximity caused discomfort between some parliamentarians and auxiliaries of the White House.
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The removal of Isaacman’s name came one day after Musk finished his performance as a “special employee” of the Government. For 130 days, he led the Government Efficiency Department, focusing on the reduction of costs and bureaucracies. When leaving, the businessman stated that he will continue to be Trump’s advisor and personal friend.
According to the White House, NASA’s next head must be aligned with the agenda “First America“For Trump.” NASA administrator will help bring humanity to space and to execute the daring mission of President Trump to plant the north -American flag on Mars, “said spokesman Liz Huston.
Trump’s decision came with the Disclosure of the NASA budget proposal until 2026, which had a significant reduction: from $ 24.8 billion to $ 18.8 billion. The agency’s scientific areas would be the worst affected, with a reduction in almost half of the resources.
If approved, the reduction can cause the dismissal of a third of NASA employees. In addition, important missions, such as the Juno probe, in Jupiter and New Horizons, who studied Pluto, are in danger of closing. Experts warn that these cancellations may delay the progress of US spatial exploitation for years.
