Upon his second inauguration, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that refocus the government's scientific priorities, particularly in climate and public health. These orders signal a retrenchment of government expertise and resources, with an emphasis on deregulating the fossil fuel industry and diminishing the influence of scientific authorities. Trump’s actions illustrate an intention to withdraw the U.S. from international climate agreements, framing these decisions within a context of national security and economic impact. Policy experts highlight that these moves are significant for the messaging around governmental science in the upcoming term.
"A lot of the power of executive orders is in the messaging," says Gretchen Goldman, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, an advocacy group based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The administration is trying to undermine the government experts themselves, as well as the processes by which we make science-based decisions in government.
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