Trump fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has dismissed all members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation, via an email stating their positions were terminated immediately. The board, which advises the president and Congress on science policy and approves major funding, had 22 members from academia and industry. Critics say the move could pave the way for deep budget cuts to scientific research, while the White House claimed the board's powers may need updating. The National Science Foundation's operations are said to continue uninterrupted.
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Open this photo in gallery:Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday notifying them they were fired.Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation.Members of the National Science Board received an e-mail on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.”“I wasn’t entirely surprised, to be honest,” said dismissed board member Keivan Stassun in an e-mail.
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