IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott in Fox News: ‘The lesson of Artemis? Purge woke politics and let NASA do its job’

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott in Fox News: ‘The lesson of Artemis? Purge woke politics and let NASA do its job’
April 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.
— In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an
op-ed
in
Fox News
arguing that the success of Artemis II shows what can be achieved when NASA is focused on its core mission and not overloaded with radical left political mandates. Senator Scott also urged Congress to pass his
Dismantle DEI Act
to codify President Trump’s executive actions to terminate DEI programs.
In his
op-ed
,
Senator Scott
wrote,
“This week, Americans and people around the world have been awed and inspired by an incredible journey that began in my home state of Florida.
‘As exciting as this mission is, it’s only the beginning of America’s new future on the final frontier…
‘For decades, NASA struggled with inconsistent direction. After Barack Obama canceled the Constellation program, the agency drifted, and Florida’s Space Coast began to fall by the wayside…
‘Then things got back on track during President Trump’s first term…
‘…The Biden administration overloaded NASA with political mandates that had little to do with space exploration and everything to do with appeasing the radical left.
‘Congress should…do everything within our power to make sure NASA’s space exploration mission cannot be hijacked by future Democrat administrations…
‘As Artemis III approaches, the stakes could not be higher. The United States can lead a new Space Age or fall behind because of distractions and misplaced priorities….”
Read the full op-ed
HERE
.
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https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/4/in-case-you-missed-it-sen-rick-scott-in-fox-news-the-lesson-of-artemis-purge-woke-politics-and-let-nasa-do-its-job