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'Trump Terminated Or Froze Over $3 Billion!': Tammy Baldwin Trashes Trump Over NSF Grant Freezes

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

He has targeted some of our nation's leading research institutions through litigation. He revoked over $200 million in previously approved Tech Hub funding. And most recently, He [President Trump] proposed a rule that would empower the administration to weaponize federal grants for political purposes. He also fired every member of the National Science Board, which is charged with key congressional and oversight roles, including directing key scientific key strategic decisions. (01:04–01:37)

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Asserts that President Trump proposed a rule to use federal grants for political leverage.

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