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Trump admin live updates: White House drops NASA nominee with Musk ties
The senate was slated to vote on Jared Isaacman next week. 3:08 President Donald Trump on Friday claimed China violated its trade agreement with the U.S. and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said talks between the world's two largest economies stalled. This week, Trump's global tariff policy hit a major roadblock as two federal courts ruled he does not have the power to unilaterally impose some levies. The tariffs can stay in place, for now, as the court considers the administration's appeal. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is leaving his role as a "special government employee" but is expected to remain an unofficial adviser to Trump. Latest headlines: May 31, 2025, 4:24 PM EDT White House pulls NASA nominee Jared Isaacman, billionaire with Musk ties May 30, 2025, 8:11 PM EDT Trump touts US Steel-Nippon deal May 30, 2025, 6:13 PM EDT Trump says he's doubling tariffs on steel imports to 50% May 30, 2025, 2:42 PM EDT Trump on possible pardon for Diddy: 'I would certainly look at the facts' Here's how the news is developing. May 31, 2025, 4:24 PM EDT White House pulls NASA nominee Jared Isaacman, billionaire with Musk ties The White House withdrew Saturday the nomination of Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator just days before his scheduled confirmation vote in the Senate. "It's essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," Liz Huston, a spokesperson for the White House said in a statement. Isaacman, who is the CEO of the payment processing company Shift4, has had a long history with Musk and worked with SpaceX on commercial flights into space. Isaacman attempted to distance himself from Musk during his confirmation hearing as he was getting grilled by Democrats on the committee. Musk and Trump have emphasized their desire to prioritize Mars, whereas Isaacman clarified during questioning that a lunar landing would take precedence over a Mars mission. In a post on social media, Trump confirmed he had pulled the nomination. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump said without elaborating. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space." May 30, 2025, 8:11 PM EDT Trump touts US Steel-Nippon deal President Donald Trump on Friday touted a "blockbuster agreement" between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel that he said would keep the iconic U.S. steelmaker in Pittsburgh -- though he previously opposed such a merger and offered few details on the intricacies of the deal. Trump discussed the deal during a rally at the Irvin Works plant in Allegheny County on Friday evening. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariff imposed on imports of steel from 25% to 50%. Trump made the announcement during a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to discuss the "partnership" between U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel. Trump said the increase in steel tariffs "will even further secure the steel industry in the United States." Trump imposed the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum in March, about a month before he announced sweeping across-the-board tariffs on what he called " Liberation Day." In a follow-up post on social media, Trump said the increased rate would go into effect June 4. May 30, 2025, 2:51 PM EDT Musk says his child punched him in the face Elon Musk, wearing all black, had a visible bruise over his right eye while speaking at the Oval Office. Asked what happened, Musk said his 5-year-old son punched him in the face. "I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face.' And, he did," Musk said.
The Hindu
9 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Mr. Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a 'thorough review" of Mr. Isaacman's "prior associations.' It was unclear what Mr. Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. 'After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA,' Mr. Trump wrote on his social media site. 'I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space.' Mr. Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Mr. Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Mr. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Mr. Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Mr. Isaacman's nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Mr. Musk appeared to lament Mr. Trump's decision after the news broke earlier Saturday, posting on the X site that, 'It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted.' SpaceX is owned by Mr. Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Mr. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Mr. Musk in charge. Semafor was first to report that the White House had decided to pull Mr. Isaacman's nomination.
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Business Standard
10 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Trump drops nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa administrator
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in late April, and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon AP Washington President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead Nasa, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations." It was unclear what Trump meant, and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head Nasa," Trump wrote on his social media site. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned and put America First in Space." Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with Nasa. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in late April, and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk appeared to lament Trump's decision after the news broke earlier Saturday, posting on the X site that "It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted." SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. Semafor was the first to report that the White House had decided to pull Isaacman's nomination.
10 hours ago
- Business
Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a 'thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations.' It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. 'After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA,' Trump wrote on his social media site. 'I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space.' Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk appeared to lament Trump's decision after the news broke earlier Saturday, posting on the X site that, 'It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted.' SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge.
The Advertiser
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Trump ditches Elon Musk's pick to lead NASA
US President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations". It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump wrote on his social media site. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space." Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Earlier on Saturday White House spokeswoman Liz Huston flagged that said Isaacman had been ditched. "It is essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," she said. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk lamented Trump's decision, posting on the X site that, "It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted". SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. US President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations". It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump wrote on his social media site. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space." Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Earlier on Saturday White House spokeswoman Liz Huston flagged that said Isaacman had been ditched. "It is essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," she said. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk lamented Trump's decision, posting on the X site that, "It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted". SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. US President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations". It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump wrote on his social media site. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space." Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Earlier on Saturday White House spokeswoman Liz Huston flagged that said Isaacman had been ditched. "It is essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," she said. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk lamented Trump's decision, posting on the X site that, "It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted". SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. US President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a "thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations". It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not immediately respond to an emailed request for an explanation. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump wrote on his social media site. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space." Trump announced in December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Earlier on Saturday White House spokeswoman Liz Huston flagged that said Isaacman had been ditched. "It is essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," she said. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight on Musk's SpaceX company in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. SpaceX has extensive contracts with NASA. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon. Musk lamented Trump's decision, posting on the X site that, "It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted". SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump campaign contributor and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge.
