Jared Isaacman may be the ultimate embodiment of the American dream, or he's possibly the real-life version of Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” character, Maverick. He is a wildly successful businessman who started a billion-dollar company out of his parents’ basement when he was a teenager. He has never been in the military, yet he owns and flies his own fighter jets. And in his spare time, he’s an astronaut who has worked with SpaceX, and he became the first civilian in history to perform a spacewalk. When President Trump nominated him to be the new head of NASA, he seemed like an ideal outsider choice who would soar to confirmation. But then, he ran into a firestorm of turbulence that he’s not used to navigating: D.C. politics. Jared sits down with Glenn Beck to tell the story behind that, including whether Elon Musk played a role and why America must defeat China in the AI and space races. Sponsor: To celebrate 25 years in business, Moxie Pest Control is offering your first pest control service for just $25. Visit https://MoxieServices.com/Beck and use promo code “Beck”. 0:00 Inspiration and Challenges of Space Missions 3:35 Childhood Inspiration and Space Camp 5:24 Space Mission Details and Radiation Concerns 8:45 Private Investment in Space Exploration 12:13 NASA's Role and Private Industry Collaboration 13:36 Personal Journey and Business Ventures 22:48 Challenges of Leading NASA 34:56 Competition with China and Technological Advancements 50:43 Nomination Withdrawal and Future Plans ► Click HERE to subscribe to Glenn Beck on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2UVLqhL ► Click HERE to subscribe to BlazeTV: get.blazetv.com/glenn ► Click HERE to subscribe to BlazeTV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgJEs_v0JB-6jWb8lIy9Xw?sub_confirmation=1 ► Click HERE to sign up to Glenn's newsletter: https://www.glennbeck.com/st/Morning_Brief Connect with Glenn on Social Media: http://twitter.com/glennbeck http://instagram.com/glennbeck http://facebook.com/glennbeck #glennbeck #glennbeckpodcast #astronaut #nasa #jaredisaacman #topgun #elonmusk