Ep 259 | The Billionaire Astronaut Who ALMOST Led NASA | The Glenn Beck Podcast

Jared Isaacman may be the ultimate embodiment of the American Dream, or possibly the real-life version of Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” character, Maverick. He is a wildly successful businessman who started a billion-dollar company out of his parents’ basement when he was a teenager. He has never been in the military, yet he owns and flies his own fighter jets. And in his spare time, he’s an astronaut who has worked with SpaceX and became the first civilian in history to perform a spacewalk. When President Trump nominated him to be the new head of NASA, he seemed like an ideal outsider choice who would soar to confirmation. But then, he ran into a firestorm of turbulence that he’s not used to navigating: DC politics. Jared sits down with Glenn Beck to tell the story behind that, including whether Elon Musk played a role and why America must defeat China in the AI and space races. Sponsor: To celebrate 25 years in business, Moxie Pest Control is offering your first pest control service for just $25. Visit https://MoxieServices.com/Beck and use promo code “Beck”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices