Trump administration fires entire National Science Board - Reuters

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All 22 members of the advisory board that oversees the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were fired on April 24 without explanation. Each member of the NSF’s National Science Board (NSB) received an email stating that their positions were terminated, effective immediately. The White House did not immediately respond to queries about the reason for the terminations or whether members would be replaced. This action is unprecedented and raises concerns about the future of science policy guidance in the U.S.

All 22 members of the advisory board that oversees the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were fired on April 24 without explanation. Each member of the NSF’s National Science Board (NSB) received an email stating that their positions were terminated, effective immediately. The White House did not immediately respond to queries about the reason for the terminations or whether members would be replaced. This action is unprecedented and raises concerns about the future of science policy guidance in the U.S.

The Trump administration has dismissed the entire 22-member National Science Board, an independent body that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members received an email from the Presidential Personnel Office announcing their immediate termination. The board, established in 1950, advises the president and Congress on science and engineering policy, approves major funding, and sets NSF's strategic direction. Board members, drawn from academia and industry, were preparing a report on the state of U.S. science and had a meeting planned for the following week. Critics view the move as a political attack on science and innovation. The White House responded by suggesting the board's powers may need updating but asserted that NSF operations would continue unaffected.

The White House on Friday terminated all members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation. The NSF, which has a nearly $9 billion annual budget, is among the top federal funders of university research. The board has 25 members when it’s at full capacity. The Presidential Personnel Office sent members of the board a message saying, “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I’m writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately.”

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.”

All 22 members of the National Science Board were terminated by the Trump administration via a terse email on Friday. The administration has provided no explanation for purging the board, which helps steer the National Science Foundation and acts as an independent advisory body for the president and Congress on scientific and engineering issues. The ousters represent another severe blow to the NSF and the overall scientific enterprise in America.