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Pres. Trump re-nominates fmr. Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman to be head of NASA

Name: Pres. Trump re-nominates fmr. Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman to be head of NASA
Uploaded: 2025-11-05T01:39:19Z
Description: CNBC's Steve Kovach joins 'Fast Money' with breaking news on another Trump nominee.

11/5/2025, 1:39:19 AM

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President Donald Trump has re-nominated Jared Eisenman to be NASA administrator after previously withdrawing the nomination amid reports he was a Democratic donor; the renomination restarts the Senate confirmation process and could attract renewed political scrutiny.
In the interim, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been running NASA, indicating a temporary leadership arrangement that may affect agency continuity and policy implementation until a confirmed administrator is in place.

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Donald TrumpJared EisenmanSean DuffySteve KovachMel