Trump tells Musk to 'go get' NASA astronauts who were 'left stranded' by Biden
Trump tells Musk to 'go get' NASA astronauts who were 'left stranded' by Biden
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SpaceX CEO says he will return Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth ‘as soon as possible’. Donald Trump demanded SpaceX boss Elon Musk “go get” two NASA astronauts who, the president claims, were left “abandoned in space” by the Biden Administration.
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stuck on the International Space Station since June 2024 after their Boeing Starliner became beset with issues. The mission, which was intended to last eight days, has now lasted more than eight months. Extending beyond Musk’s remit as head of the non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency tasked with cutting $1 trillion from the federal budget, Trump called on his First Buddy to bring Williams and Wilmore back from the thermosphere.
“I have just asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to ‘go get’ the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden Administration,” he wrote on Truth Social late on Tuesday, taking a swipe at his predecessor. He continued: “They have been waiting for many months on @Space Station. Elon will soon be on his way. Hopefully, all will be safe. Good luck Elon!!!”.
Hours before Trump broadcast his request, Musk publicly accepted the challenge. “The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible,” the billionaire wrote on X. “We will do so. Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long.”.
