Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, tells lawmakers the space agency can return astronauts to the moon while pursuing flights to Mars.

President Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA sought to reassure US Senators on Wednesday that he wouldn’t abandon the agency’s multibillion-dollar push to put US boots on the moon in favor of Elon Musk’s longstanding goal of a human mission to Mars.

Isaacman expressed support for both lunar and Martian missions, stating NASA can achieve both within its current budget. Concerns were raised about potential conflicts of interest due to Isaacman's relationship with Elon Musk,