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National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff

The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers on a Zoom call, representing about 12% of its workforce, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
The firings included probationary and at-will employees, which surprised many who believed they were safe from termination.
A spokesperson for the NSF stated that these layoffs were made to ensure compliance with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
The National Science Foundation, established in 1950, provides a quarter of federal support for basic research in the U.S. With a budget of nearly $9.1 billion.

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Federal News Network

Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary federal employees

At the National Science Foundation, 168 federal employees who lost their jobs Tuesday morning were given a couple hours to say goodbye to their colleagues and pack up their belongings. As the employees exited NSF headquarters for the last time, more than 100 of their coworkers gathered in the lobby to show their support. The employees walked out of the building in Alexandria, Virginia, amid cheers and applause. Some were holding up signs thankin…

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The Hill

National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff

Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency responsible for funding scientific research hit more than 10 percent of their staff, with 168 fired out of roughly 1,500 career employees. The…

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CBS News

National Science Foundation fires 168 probationary employees on Trump administration's orders

The federal agency that funds science research says the staff reduction came in response to a White House directive.

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FedScoop

NSF terminates 168 probationary employees amid mass federal firings

The National Science Foundation fired 168 probationary employees Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed. In a written statement, NSF spokesman Mike England pointed to President Donald Trump’s executive order last week that included plans to reduce the size of the federal workforce as part of the work of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. “To ensure c…

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