Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

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Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

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The Trump administration has fired the entire National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members were notified via email that their positions were terminated effective immediately. This action has been characterized by some as a dangerous attack on U.S. innovation, although specific reasons for the firings were not detailed in the reports. The news was reported by multiple sources including Reuters and the Associated Press, confirming the abrupt nature of the dismissals.

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4/28/2026

Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

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Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Guardian US4/28/2026

Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovation The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members of the National Science Board received.

The headquarters of the National Science Foundation is photographed May 29, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Associated Press4/27/2026

Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

The headquarters of the National Science Foundation is photographed May 29, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation . Members of the National Science Board received an.