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SCIENCE AND DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE  
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Darya Minovi, Kristie Ellickson , Jules Barbati-Dajches, Rachel
Cleetus
July 21, 2025
Union of Concerned Scientists
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_ From Jan. 20 to June 30, we documented 402 attacks on
science–actions by an elected official or political appointee in a
federal agency that results in the censoring, manipulation, forging,
or misinforming on scientific data, results, or conclusions _

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The first six months of President Trump’s second term have been
characterized by destruction of democratic processes, divisive and
vindictive actions, and chaos in federal government agencies.

Since the Inauguration, the administration has systematically
destroyed federal scientific systems. The Trump administration’s
actions are not normal. This is an illegal power grab—a wholesale
attack on the democratic systems upon which this nation was built.

Between January 20 and June 30 of this year, we documented 402 attacks
on science. We define “attacks on science” as actions, statements,
or decisions that originate from an elected official or political
appointee in a federal agency that results in the censoring,
manipulation, forging, or misinforming on scientific data, results, or
conclusions conducted within the government or with federal funds.

When science is sidelined, people are harmed. In this report, we
document the ways this administration has targeted the public science
that we all depend on, and offer recommendations and resources to
counter these attacks and hold the administration accountable.

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The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is a national nonprofit
organization founded more than 50 years ago by scientists and students
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

OUR MISSION: The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous,
independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating
for a healthy, safe, and just future.

Today, we are a group of nearly 250 scientists, analysts, policy
experts, organizers, and communicators dedicated to that purpose.

The _Union of Concerned Scientists_ [[link removed]] (UCS)
is a national nonprofit organization founded more than 50 years ago by
scientists and students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

OUR MISSION: The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous,
independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating
for a healthy, safe, and just future.

Today, we are a group of nearly 250 scientists, analysts, policy
experts, organizers, and communicators dedicated to that purpose.

Authors: Darya Minovi [[link removed]], Kristie
Ellickson  [[link removed]], Jules Barbati-Dajches
[[link removed]], Rachel Cleetus
[[link removed]]. _Science and Democracy Under Siege:
Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive
Actions_. Cambridge, MA: Union of Concerned Scientists.
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