The friend of Musk was first nominated to lead NASA in December 2024. Now, Isaacman is attempting to get back in Trump's orbit, and he has hired lobbyists and social media influencers to help him, the Journal reports. Isaacman, meanwhile, denies that he has any 'paid lobbyists or advocates' working on his behalf. 'Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator!' far-right influencer Laura Loomer posted on Tuesday afternoon. Still, Isaacman and his team huddled over the weekend to assess his nomination. Adding to the urgency, some of Isaacman's allies expected a decision on the top NASA job could come this week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy currently also serves as acting NASA administrator Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 19, 2024 The conversations directly between Duffy and Isaacman about renominating the tech entrepreneur were 'contentious at times,' the Journal reported. Musk swung again at Duffy in another Tuesday post, noting how NASA won't get to the moon faster than SpaceX. It has been reported that Isaacman's past support for Democratic politicians played a factor in his nomination being pulled earlier this year. Duffy's acting role atop the agency concludes at the end of the year. The White House has said that any announcement about who will lead NASA will come directly from the president, though they did not give an update as to when that will happen.