Trump's new executive order threatens US scientific freedom
13 days ago
- #Research Funding
- #Science Policy
- #Political Interference
- Trump's executive order grants political appointees control over federal research grants, replacing peer review with political oversight.
- Scientists and Nobel laureates criticize the order as politicizing science, threatening US leadership in research and innovation.
- The order targets specific areas like critical race theory and DEI research, labeling them as wasteful and misaligned with Trump's agenda.
- Previous actions by the Trump administration, including funding cuts to climate science and mRNA research, have already made the US less welcoming to researchers.
- Medical and scientific organizations warn the order undermines research integrity and could hinder responses to public health threats.
- Legal challenges and congressional intervention are anticipated to oppose the executive order's implementation.