Elon Musk accused the Biden administration of leaving two NASA astronauts floating “for political reasons” in space. He made the accusation during an appearance on one of Sean Hannity’s Fox News shows in which he appeared alongside former President Donald Trump.
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were stranded at the International Space Station after their return was delayed. Musk’s SpaceX company has been hired to return them to Earth, and it was reported that the rescue mission would be carried out a month later.
Trump and Musk did not actually say how exactly the situation was going to be politically leveraged. Musk’s comments, though, suggest he believes the Biden White House is holding them accountable for non-technical reasons.
NASA officially has yet to respond to the accusations by Musk, but officials explain that space flights invariably see unexpected hold-ups due to security protocols and breakdown of machinery. While Musk has waged war several times against the Biden government, his current remarks are an extension of rising White House pressure upon him on the political front.
All of this theatrics, as it turns out, will have the world watching SpaceX’s return trip that is bringing the astronauts home safely.
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