He was going to leave him in space, Trump added.
I think he was going to leave them in space.
That, of course, isnt true.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing’s Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively, inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station.© NASA
Thats where Trump and Musks plan comes in.
In short, their so-called rescue is really just an early return by a couple of weeks.
Both Musk and Trump have a stake in misrepresenting the situation.
Trump, for his part, has repeatedly blamed predecessor Joe Biden, accusing him of abandoning the astronauts.
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Along with the very public nature of the failure, Boeing has suffered other consequences.
NASA hasfrozen future missionsinvolving the troubled craft.
The DOGE leader has been told toself-police on any conflicts of interest, which is very reassuring.
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