Trump Fires Independent NSF Board Members
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- Category: Science
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 01:29 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Science
US President Donald Trump has fired members of an independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation. The move was described as a 'dangerous attack' on US innovation.
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