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NSF Staff Warns of Political Interference and Budget Cuts

7/23/2025

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National Science Foundation employees are sounding the alarm over "politically motivated" actions by the Trump administration, including mass firings and interference in grant processes. In a whistleblower letter to Rep. Zoe Lofgren, 149 staffers expressed deep concerns about budget cuts and canceled grants, reflecting a growing wave of dissent within the EPA and NIH.

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National Science Foundation employees are sounding the alarm over "politically motivated" actions by the Trump administration, including mass firings and interference in grant processes. In a whistleblower letter to Rep. Zoe Lofgren, 149 staffers expressed deep concerns about budget cuts and canceled grants, reflecting a growing wave of dissent within the EPA and NIH.