India, March 6 -- Butch Wilmore, one of the NASA astronauts trapped on the International Space Station, said he believes Elon Musk's claim that the Biden administration rejected the SpaceX CEO's offer to bring him and fellow astronaut Sunita Williams home. Wilmore made the comment during an in-orbit press conference with Williams.

Wilmore earlier denied that politics had anything to do with delaying his and Williams' homecoming. However, he appeared to shift his stance while answering a question about Musk's claim that Joe Biden had intentionally stalled their rescue.

"I can only say that Mr. Musk, what he says, is absolutely factual . I believe him," Wilmore said.

Wimore admitted that although he trusts Musk, he and Williams have no k...