National Science Board Members Removed, Says Top Democrat

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said that her staffers had learned from multiple sources that Trump had fired every board member.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has removed members of the National Science Board (NSB).

Keivan Stassun, a professor of physics and astronomy at Vanderbilt University, told The Epoch Times on April 27 that he was informed by the White House Office of Presidential Personnel on April 24 of his removal from the board.