During an Oval Office photo op to commemorate Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, President Trump dug at NASA chief Jim Bridenstine.
Ledyard KingWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump used an Oval Office photo op Friday commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing to grouse about NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and question the space agency's latest efforts to go back to the moon.
"It was not that easy of a decision for me, but that's OK," the president said, referring to Bridenstine's nomination in 2017."You know what I'm talking about."President Donald Trump shakes hands with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with first lady Melania Trump, center, during a photo opportunity commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington.
At one point, the president turned to Aldrin, a longtime friend and the second person to walk on the lunar surface, and asked him for an assessment of the space program. Aldrin said it was deflating to watch U.S. dominance in space slipping away after the tremendous gains NASA made during the 1960s.
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