There is no doubt in Sen. John McCain’s view that not all Air Force culprits in the tanker-lease controversy (see above) have come to light. He pressed the point at Monday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, repeatedly questioning Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty. Despite prodding by McCain, McNulty refused to provide a name, but he said a retired Air Force general officer is “still being looked at” in the course of an “on-going criminal investigation.” McCain maintained that his staff had been told by Boeing that the Justice Department had found the officer “did not violate the one-year cooling off period” while working on the tanker deal with Boeing. McNulty replied, “I’m not sure what the company has told the staff, but I will say that the matter is not closed.”
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
Sept. 15, 2026
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
