Trump’s nominee for NASA director, Jared Isaacman, will focus on space exploration instead of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Under the Biden administration, the public emphasis of the 2026 mission to the moon was taking the first woman and first person of color there.

The Biden administration infused diversity, equity, and inclusion goals into NASA operations.

President Donald Trump ’s nominee for NASA director, Jared Isaacman , will use his background as an entrepreneur, commercial astronaut, and business owner to refocus the agency.

Isaacman is a jet pilot with multiple aviation world records, including for fastest flight around the world in a light jet.

He launched the Polaris Program , a series of private space missions, in 2024 .

Isaacman also led and funded Inspiration4 in 2021 , the first all-civilian space mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon .