Trump’s NASA Pick, Jared Isaacman, Is a Climate Mystery

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December 5, 2024, 6:30 PM

Trump's pick for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is a major supporter of human-crewed space exploration, but his views on climate change remain unclear. Isaacman has described himself as a moderate who occasionally weighs in on various issues, and some of his posts on the social media platform X suggest he may be supportive of climate action. However, he has not publicly commented on his climate change views in interviews, and it is unclear whether he will prioritize NASA's Earth science functions, which are critical to understanding and responding to climate change.

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