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Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s Starliner last year, has confirmed that SpaceX offered to assist in bringing NASA astronauts back to Earth in 2024, but the Biden administration delayed their return for political reasons.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, posted on X stating:
“The astronauts were only supposed to be up there for 8 days and now have been there for 8 months.
SpaceX could have sent up another Dragon and brought them home 6 months ago, but the Biden White House (not NASA) refused to allow it.
President Trump asked to bring them back as soon as possible, and we are doing so.”
Following Musk’s statement, political commentator @amuse shared further information, citing astronaut Wilmore’s confirmation:
“NASA: ‘Turns out Elon Musk was telling the truth. Biden refused to let the stranded astronauts come home last year for political reasons.’
News: Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who went to the ISS on the Boeing Starliner last year, has confirmed that @elonmusk offered to help bring NASA astronauts back in 2024. He also stated that the return was delayed by the Biden Administration for political reasons.”
No official response from the White House or NASA has been issued regarding these claims.
