President Donald Trump directed federal officials to review the National Academy of Sciences after accusing the organization of publishing discredited climate manuals that influenced court decisions. The move targets a taxpayer-funded group that has received hundreds of millions in federal grants. The academy has not commented on the order.
Trump posted on Truth Social that the National Academy of Sciences produced fraudulent manuals on climate change for federal judges. He said these materials led to major legal wins for activists and huge losses for the country.
The president ordered suspension and debarment officials to examine the academy's conduct. He stated that taxpayers should not fund what he called climate fraud and that judges should not rely on it.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments this year in a case brought by Boulder, Colorado, against oil companies over greenhouse gas emissions. In 2024 the academy received $84 million from the Department of Transportation, $33 million from the Department of Defense, and $7 million from the Department of Energy.
