The White House reportedly fired the members of the National Science Foundation Board on Friday with little explanation.
The National Science Foundation advises the President and Congress on top scientific issues. The foundation's grant projects withered under DOGE with over 1,000 grants eliminated in April 2025.
The board is comprised of 25 appointed members serving six year terms. As of Friday the board had 22 members with most being university professors/administrators, while others are from the private sector.
One member is from Kleiner Perkins, a politically connected private equity underwriter (PEU) that invests heavily in tech. Former Vice President and Senior Partner Al Gore represents the Blue Team for Kleiner Perkins.
Trump II wants to steer the money to Red Team supporters while engineering profits for family members. It's a fractal repeated at various levels and scales across his administration.
I would say Trump needs better advisors but he does not listen to them. They are but props on a stage for the greatest leader ever to adorn the "halls of gubment."
Trump II and his TechGods/CryptoBros are in the midst of another hostile takeover. For that our country suffers.
Politicians Red & Blue love PEU and their new TechGod/CryptoBro brethren. However, the Reds do so in the most controlling manner possible while ceaselessly demanding donations.
How much will Trump II charge for a NSF board appointment? OpenAI Sam Altman already sends lots of money to Trump/Red Team initiatives.
