New York (CNN Business) NASA will be getting a new top dog once President-elect Joe Biden is in office. Current space agency administrator Jim Bridenstine , a Trump appointee who took office in 2018, plans to leave his post even if he's asked to stay on because NASA will "need somebody who is trusted by the administration," he told Aviation Week . The news comes as a surprise to the space community, as many stakeholders who had been pressing for the Biden camp to keep Bridenstine in his role. But his comments to Aviation Week confirmed his desire to exit the role even if he is asked to stay. "What you need is somebody who has a close relationship with the president of the United States.

Source: CNN November 10, 2020 14:48 UTC