NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni William call Elon Musk ‘factual’, looking forward to rescue attempt

Two NASA astronauts stranded in space have cast doubt over the actions of politicians to save them, in fresh comments made as they wait for a promised recuse attempt.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were sent to space in June 2024, however, their Boeing Starliner craft suffered a series of malfunctions, leaving the two stuck in space, unable to get home on the unsafe ship.

During a sit-down interview on Fox News, US President Donald Trump, sat alongside DOGE head and Space X owner Elon Musk, revealed the tech billionaire had been given the green light to go ahead with an attempted rescue of the stranded astronauts.

Mr Trump lumped criticism on former President Joe Biden, saying the Democrat allowed Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams to be “left in space”.

“They were left up there for political reasons, which was not good,” Mr Musk added.

Mr Trump again criticised the former Democrat president claiming Space X “didn’t have the go ahead with Biden”.

“He was going to leave them in space,” Mr Trump said.

Now, Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams have revealed Mr Trump may be correct.

Speaking from the International Space Station, Mr Wilmore on Tuesday US time said, “I can only say that Mr Musk, what he says, is absolutely factual.”

“We have the utmost respect for Mr Musk . Obviously, respect and admiration for our president Mr Trump,”

“I’m sure they have information that we are not privy too.”

Mr Musk claims he tried to bring Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams home earlier, however it was denied, something the astronauts say they know nothing about.

Space X will attempt to bring the two astronauts home in the next four weeks according to Mr Trump and Mr Musk.

Ms Williams said she is excited to see her two Labradors when she returns to Earth.