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The Trump administration dismissed all members of the National Science Board on Friday, sending each a brief email from the presidential personnel office stating their positions were "terminated, effective immediately." The White House provided no explanation for the firings.

The Trump administration dismissed all members of the National Science Board on Friday, sending each a brief email from the presidential personnel office stating their positions were "terminated, effective immediately." The White House provided no explanation for the firings.

The NSB was established by Congress in 1950 alongside the National Science Foundation (NSF) and holds statutory authority to oversee the agency, approve its budget and authorize major programs. Its members are appointed by the president to staggered six-year terms and must have distinguished records in science or engineering.

The NSB was established by Congress in 1950 alongside the National Science Foundation (NSF) and holds statutory authority to oversee the agency, approve its budget and authorize major programs. Its members are appointed by the president to staggered six-year terms and must have distinguished records in science or engineering.

The NSF, which carries an annual budget of roughly $9 billion, funds basic research across non-medical science and engineering and has supported technologies including MRIs, GPS and the internet. The agency has lost more than 30% of its staff since January 2025.

The NSF, which carries an annual budget of roughly $9 billion, funds basic research across non-medical science and engineering and has supported technologies including MRIs, GPS and the internet. The agency has lost more than 30% of its staff since January 2025.

The Trump administration proposed cutting the NSF budget by more than 50% for a second consecutive year, a move Congress declined to approve for fiscal year 2026. The administration has also canceled or suspended nearly 1,400 agency grants since Trump returned to office.

The Trump administration proposed cutting the NSF budget by more than 50% for a second consecutive year, a move Congress declined to approve for fiscal year 2026. The administration has also canceled or suspended nearly 1,400 agency grants since Trump returned to office.

Multiple NSB members said the White House Office of Management and Budget instructed NSF leadership not to share details of the agency's spending with board members, despite budget approval being one of the board's key statutory roles.

Multiple NSB members said the White House Office of Management and Budget instructed NSF leadership not to share details of the agency's spending with board members, despite budget approval being one of the board's key statutory roles.

The NSB firings follow earlier removals of federal science advisers, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/rfk-jr-fires-entire-cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel">including all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices</a> and the elimination of 14 NSF advisory committees. Because the NSB was created by an act of Congress, only Congress can formally dissolve it.

The NSB firings follow earlier removals of federal science advisers, including all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the elimination of 14 NSF advisory committees. Because the NSB was created by an act of Congress, only Congress can formally dissolve it.

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The NSB was established by Congress in 1950 alongside the NSF and holds statutory authority to oversee the agency, approve its budget and authorize major programs. Its members are appointed by the president to staggered six-year terms and must have distinguished records in science or engineering.

The NSB was established by Congress in 1950 alongside the NSF and holds statutory authority to oversee the agency, approve its budget and authorize major programs. Its members are appointed by the president to staggered six-year terms and must have distinguished records in science or engineering.

The NSB firings follow earlier removals of federal science advisers, including all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the elimination of 14 NSF advisory committees. Because the NSB was created by an act of Congress, only Congress can formally dissolve it.

This reckless move leaves the National Science Foundation without leadership or direction at the worst possible time. China is aggressively investing in science and has already matched the U.S. in key fields, so gutting independent scientific oversight hands that advantage straight to adversaries. Proposing a nearly 55% cut to NSF's budget on top of this makes clear that American scientific leadership is being actively dismantled.

This reckless move leaves the National Science Foundation without leadership or direction at the worst possible time. China is aggressively investing in science and has already matched the U.S. in key fields, so gutting independent scientific oversight hands that advantage straight to adversaries. Proposing a nearly 55% cut to NSF's budget on top of this makes clear that American scientific leadership is being actively dismantled.

The National Science Board had lost its way, letting ideology drive funding decisions instead of merit and scientific rigor. Clearing out a board that allowed DEI priorities to override research excellence is exactly the reset American science needs. Getting back to reproducibility, investigator excellence and high-impact breakthroughs is how the U.S. actually stays competitive.

The National Science Board had lost its way, letting ideology drive funding decisions instead of merit and scientific rigor. Clearing out a board that allowed DEI priorities to override research excellence is exactly the reset American science needs. Getting back to reproducibility, investigator excellence and high-impact breakthroughs is how the U.S. actually stays competitive.

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There's a 50% chance that China will surpass the United States economically, militarily, and scientifically by Sept. 2054, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that China will surpass the United States economically, militarily, and scientifically by Sept. 2054, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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This reckless move leaves the National Science Foundation without independent guidance at the worst possible time. China is aggressively investing in science and has already matched the U.S. in key fields, so gutting independent scientific oversight hands that advantage straight to adversaries. Proposing a nearly 55% cut to NSF's budget on top of this makes it clear that American scientific leadership is being actively dismantled.

This reckless move leaves the National Science Foundation without independent guidance at the worst possible time. China is aggressively investing in science and has already matched the U.S. in key fields, so gutting independent scientific oversight hands that advantage straight to adversaries. Proposing a nearly 55% cut to NSF's budget on top of this makes it clear that American scientific leadership is being actively dismantled.

There's a 50% chance that China will surpass the United States economically, militarily and scientifically by September 2054, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that China will surpass the United States economically, militarily and scientifically by September 2054, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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