Acting NASA Administrator Retiring 4/30; No Deputy Admin Nomination, No Chief Of Staff

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The previous administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr., stepped down at the end of President Obama’s term. Mr. Lightfoot, who was associate administrator, the third-highest ranking position at NASA, took over as acting administrator.

In September, President Trump nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine, Republican of Oklahoma, to be the next administrator. But the Senate has yet to vote to confirm Mr. Bridenstine. All 49 Democrats in the Senate appear unified in opposition, in part because Mr. Bridenstine gave a speech disparaging climate change several years ago. Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, also has expressed doubts about Mr. Bridenstine

The space agency’s No. 2 position, deputy administrator, is vacant, and the Trump administration has yet to nominate anyone to fill the post. Steve Jurczyk, formerly the associate administrator for space technology, was named in late February to temporarily fill Mr. Lightfoot’s previous job.

NASA is also lacking a chief of staff.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/science/robert-lightfoot-nasa-retirement.html?action=click&contentCollection=science&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

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1. The destruction of the state seems to be progressing.