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Scientists see Trump's firing of National Science Board

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Trump administration fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation.

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

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Trump slashes science board with Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee ties

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Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

President Donald Trump's administration has terminated the entire National Science Board of more than 20 members, two fired members of the board said on Monday.

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Trump dismisses some, if not all, of National Science Board, multiple reports say

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Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s Future

Trump just fired all 22 members of the board that approves $8.8B in US science funding — and AI, quantum and chip startups could feel it first

"The Budget cuts funding for: climate; clean energy; woke social, behavioral and economic sciences; and programs in low priority areas of science." That's what President Donald J. Trump's FY2026 budget provided as rationale when he asked for a budget cut exceeding 55% for the National Science Foundation (NSF) (1).

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Trump Removes NSF Board Members As Funding Cuts Raise Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. Many science advocates see it as the latest step by his administration to erode—some would say destroy—the independence of the 76-year-old…

Critics slam Trump's purge of National Science Board: 'Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science'

With Trump purging the National Science Board, and the NSF director seat vacant, scientists warn of a shift away from fundamental research toward a narrow focus on AI.