Trump Admin Fires Entire National Science Board, Upending NSF Oversight
TL;DR
All 22 members of the National Science Board were terminated by the Trump administration via email, removing an independent advisory body for the NSF and Congress. The board was reportedly preparing a report criticizing the U.S. for ceding scientific ground to China, and its purge follows broader NSF budget cuts and leadership shakeups, prompting concerns about political interference in science leadership.
- National Science Board eviscerated; Trump admin fires all 22 members Ars Technica
- Trump Fires Board Members of Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding The New York Times
- Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation The Seattle Times
- Critics slam Trump's purge of National Science Board: 'Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science' Los Angeles Times
- Trump Fired The Entire National Science Board. Here's Why That Matters Forbes
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