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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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issue without court intervention. In response to concerns raised by undersigned counsel, DOJ indicated it would not proactively seek clarification and instead asserted that its work "does not disturb" the Order. DOJ failed to provide any factual explanation or legal authority to support this
assertion. Nor did DOJ provide an explanation for how this position could be reconciled with its prior position, described below, that testimony by a former government employee in response to a subpoena about non-public information would violate the Order. DOJ instead advised undersigned counsel to "simply file [for] whatever relief you [] deem appropriate," adding that it "will answer accordingly." Upon a separate request for clarification of its position as to the relief sought by this. motion, DOJ indicated it "take[s] no position" on the relief sought "and will respond accordingly."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/bafkreifcn4blw2ctlggwgw56l3d3vpdujh3a4uku63ue5f45zyntvpilri)
