Trump Administration Fires National Science Board, Drawing Scientific Criticism

The Trump administration has fired the entire National Science Board, a move that has drawn significant criticism from the scientific community who view it as an attack on independent research and federal science grant decisions.

28 Apr, 22:32 — 28 Apr, 22:32

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Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

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Trump Administration Fires National Science Board, Drawing Scientific Criticism

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Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

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