#Trump has targeted #scientific #research in several areas in sweeping government job cuts to curtail what it calls *wasteful* spending, including at the #NIH, #EPA & the #NOAA.
The #climate assessment was a target of #Project2025, the right-wing #HeritageFoundation-written policy blueprint that has helped shape some of Trump's policies.
Project 2025's chapter on scientific agencies said the #NCA should be reshaped to ensure contributors are better scrutinized.