Also, they were tasked with making the crew as diverse as possible. I.E. black pilot and a woman as a mission specialist.

So no. He won't be talking about it. Only if it goes wrong in some catastrophic way, he'll be able to blame DEI.

Harris even posted pictures of herself and the crew after their selection.

Link to tweet

I think preliminary planning for what what became the Artemis program goes all the way back to Obama's presidency.

I was referencing the specific Artemis II mission.

And instead of getting a straight jacket out and invoking the 25th Amendment, Republicans will say, "Right On, Sir."

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was established in 2017 through Space Policy Directive 1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
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“Today’s launch marks a defining moment for our nation and for all who believe in exploration. Artemis II builds on the vision set by President Donald J. Trump, returning humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years and opening the next chapter of lunar exploration beyond Apollo. Aboard Orion are four remarkable explorers preparing for the first crewed flight of this rocket and spacecraft, a true test mission that will carry them farther and faster than any humans in a generation,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Artemis II is the start of something bigger than any one mission. It marks our return to the Moon, not just to visit, but to eventually stay on our Moon Base, and lays the foundation for the next giant leaps ahead.”

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/liftoff-nasa-launches-astronauts-on-historic-artemis-moon-mission/

On April 15, 2010, President Obama spoke at the Kennedy Space Center, announcing the administration's plans for NASA and cancelling the non-Orion elements of Constellation, saying that the program was not viable.[24] He instead proposed US$6 billion in additional funding and called for the development of a new heavy-lift rocket program to be ready for construction by 2015 with crewed missions to Mars orbit by the mid-2030s.[25]

On October 11, 2010, President Obama signed into law the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which included requirements for the immediate development of the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft to support missions beyond low Earth orbit starting in 2016, while making use of the workforce, assets, and capabilities of the Space Shuttle program, Constellation program, and other NASA programs. The law also invested in space technologies and robotics capabilities tied to the overall space exploration framework, ensured continued support for Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, Commercial Resupply Services, and expanded the Commercial Crew Development program.[26]

On June 30, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-establish the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence. The administration's first budget request kept Obama-era human spaceflight programs in place: Commercial Resupply Services, Commercial Crew Development, the Space Launch System, and the Orion spacecraft for deep space missions, while reducing Earth science research and calling for the elimination of NASA's education office.[27]

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On February 4, 2021, the Biden administration endorsed the Artemis program.[43] More specifically, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki expressed the Biden administration's "support [for] this effort and endeavor".[44][45][46] However, throughout February 2021, Acting Administrator of NASA Steve Jurczyk reiterated those budget concerns when asked about the project's schedule,[47][48] clarifying that "The 2024 lunar landing goal may no longer be a realistic target [...]".[49]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program

Three of the rocket motors were used multiple times, with one going back to the '80's, I think, and the fourth made of spare parts. So maybe, Reagan or Carter, lol. NASA should get more credit for good recycling practices.