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Updated: Trump ousts National Science Board members

May 18, 2026 2:00 PM | DCSS Admin (Administrator)

Open Letter to Congress Demanding the Restoration of the NSB (May 11) Submitted by members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine. Open for endorsement (more than 3,000 signatories as of May 18).

Original news item from late April:

Journalist Dan Garisto first reported on Bluesky, April 25: "Trump has fired the membership of the National Science Board, which oversees NSF. I have confirmed separately with multiple now-former members of NSB."

Statement by Ranking Member Lofgren of the US House Science Committee (Apr 25)

Washington Post report (Apr 25, requires subscription)

COSSA Statement on the Dismissal of Members of the National Science Board (Apr 27) [PDF]

Statement from AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous on Dismissal of National Science Board Members (Apr 27)

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