White House says Trump will announce new nominee to head NASA, dropping Isaacman <br /><br />US President Donald Trump will soon announce a new candidate to serve as administrator of NASA, the White House said on Saturday, May 31, but did not explain why initial nominee Jared Isaacman was no longer in the running. <br /><br />Semafor, citing two people familiar with the matter, had earlier said the White House would pull Isaacman's candidacy. <br /><br />Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronaut who founded the Shift4 Payments (FOUR.N), opens new tab company as a teenager and commanded the first civilian space crew in 2021 aboard a SpaceX capsule. <br /><br />REUTERS / NASA TV / INSPRIATION4 VIDEO <br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#worldnews <br />#nasa
