Jared Isaacman was just days away from becoming the new NASA administrator. So why did the president pull his own nominee?

President Donald Trump said that he is "going to look at" pardons for the individuals who were convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer when asked by reporters in the Oval Office. He added that he thought the trial for them was a "railroad job."

A number of high-profile missions would get the axe, including the New Horizons Pluto probe and Juno Jupiter orbiter.

The White House caused shockwaves when it first announced Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator due to his close ties to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.