Trump taps Sean Duffy to serve as interim NASA chief
Trump appointed Sean Duffy interim NASA chief on Wednesday via Truth Social, replacing Janet Petro after pulling Jared Isaacman’s nomination.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is tapping Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim administrator of NASA, a move the president said reflects the growing importance of space in national priorities.
"I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA," Trump posted to Truth Social.
"He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time."
The president praised Duffy’s performance at the Department of Transportation, calling his tenure "TREMENDOUS," and sharing his work on air traffic control modernization and infrastructure revival. "Rebuilding our roads and bridges, making them efficient, and beautiful, again," Trump wrote.
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Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin and longtime Trump ally, accepted the role enthusiastically. "
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