Trump administration terminates members of the National Science Foundation's governing board
The Trump administration notified several members of the National Science Board that they were terminated from their positions. The White House Presidential Personnel Office sent messages thanking members for their service, according to screenshots obtained by The Washington Post. The NSF board oversees the National Science Foundation, a major federal science funding agency.
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This event sits in the top 20% of divergence this week. 11 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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The spectrum · how 11 outlets placed this story
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The split, in one line
Coverage splits between factual reporting of mass terminations (Reuters, ABC, Washington Post) and framing as ideological assault on science independence (NPR, Mother Jones, Al Jazeera), with CNN emphasizing the board's independent role.
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One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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“Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research”NPR NPR LEFT
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“Trump administration fires entire National Science Board” · The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, Al Jazeera
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TNew York Times Trump Fires Board Members of Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding 68d ago WPWashington Post Trump ousts National Science Board members - The Washington Post 68d ago NPRNPR Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research 65d ago MJMother Jones The Folly of Trump Taking a “Wrecking Ball” to a Crucial Science Advisory Board 63d ago CNNCNN Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation 63d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Trump administration fires members of National Science Board: Sources 65d ago CENTER3
HThe Hill National Science Board members told by Trump administration they were terminated: Report 68d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation 67d ago RReuters Trump administration fires entire National Science Board 67d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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