Trump names Sean Duffy as interim Nasa head after rejecting Elon Musk ally
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from Science | The Guardian on (#6YJ83)
Transportation secretary named as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump's budget cuts
Donald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa, six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of the Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role.
The president announced the appointment on Truth Social on Wednesday evening, praising Duffy's work on transportation infrastructure and describing him as someone who would be a fantastic leader of the ever more important space agency, even if only for a short period of time".
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