This puts a Pentagon official in charge of a law enforcement agency for the first time.
The Navy has struggled for years to build ships on time or on budget.
Jared Isaacman promised to continue the space agency’s efforts to return to the moon over Elon Musk’s push to prioritize Mars.
The far-right activist questioned the loyalty of Earl Matthews, Trump’s nominee to serve as general counsel at the Department of Defense.
His comments follow reports that the Defense Department is considering removing thousands of servicemembers from the continent.
The surprise announcement comes as the Defense Department prepares to lay off tens of thousands of civilians.
But the space agency doesn’t expect mass layoffs, the acting administrator says.
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
The president attended a “LIV Dinner” on Thursday night.
The program could make it more difficult for America to produce weapons — and keep allies.