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Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead NASA, for now

Duffy is temporarily replacing Janet Petro, NASA’s last interim administrator, after her predecessor Bill Nelson stepped down when Trump took office.

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The NASA logo at the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.  


President Donald Trump late Wednesday announced he was putting Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in charge of NASA as its new interim chief.

“Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding our roads and bridges, making them efficient, and beautiful, again,” Trump wrote on a post on Truth Social. “He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time. Congratulations, and thank you, Sean!”

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