Jared Isaacman, whose nomination to serve as NASA administrator was rescinded, discussed "exactly how it went."

Former NASA chief pick with ties to Musk hints he lost nomination because Trump had ‘axes to grind’All Podcast

President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA.

Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, who had been President Trump’s pick to run NASA, told investors in a letter on Wednesday that he’s giving up his CEO role.

President's decision to withdraw Isaacman nomination contradicts his history of appointing officials with Democratic ties

President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.

"The easiest way to save money in our Budget … is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump said in a post.

If Musk were to make good on his threat, the United States' space program could experience an enormous setback of epic proportions. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has quickly become the de facto method for NASA astronauts to travel to the International Space ...