Transportation Secretary Duffy will be NASA's interim head, Trump says

• Trump said in announcing the rescindment days after Musk announced his departure from DOGE that he'd replace Isaacman with someone who is "[m]ission aligned."

Details: "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 said 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."

What they're saying: "Honored to accept this mission," Duffy said in a repost to X of Trump's comments. "Time to take over space. Let's launch."

Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and further context.