
Astronauts to stand with NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman at Senate confirmation hearing
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Several civilian astronauts will join Trump NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman at Wednesday's confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
Scott "Kidd" Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Thunderbird pilot, will be one of the astronauts attending in support of the Trump nominee. On the recent September Polaris Dawn spacewalk, Poteet acted as mission pilot and had worked with Isaacman on previous spaceflight efforts. Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.