"I was surprised to learn that he was a blue-blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before."

After unceremoniously withdrawing the nomination for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, a SpaceX astronaut who was handpicked by billionaire Elon Musk, president Donald Trump is desperately trying to fit the role.

Jared Isaacman is a high-school-dropout-turned-billionaire who was once nominated to lead NASA. Now he's been dragged into Trump and Musk's feud.

NASA is experiencing significant staff reductions, with over 2,000 senior-ranking employees set to leave as part of a restructuring effort. This comes amid budget constraints under the Trump administration.

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman has issued a response after US President Donald Trump revealed the reason why he is no longer the top choice to lead NASA. In a X post, Isaacman clarified Monday about Trump's claim that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wanted his 'friend' to run NASA and reflected on his connections to Democrats - which ultimately led to withdrawal of his nomination.