ORLANDO, Fla. – President Joe Biden is considering former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida, to lead NASA during a critical time as the agency attempts to return astronauts to the moon in less than four years, according to a report from Breaking Defense magazine.
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stepped down in January, the day Biden was sworn into office. It’s normal for the incoming president to pick a new administrator to lead the agency but Bridenstine said he would not stay until a new leader was confirmed or even if he was asked to stay on by the new administration.
Deputy Administrator Jim Morhard also left NASA on the final day of the Trump administration. RUMINT: Former Sen. Bill Nelson (Fla.) is said to be