The White House terminated all members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation, according to reporting that cites Nature and Science. The move removes leadership for NSF governance and comes as the White House budget proposal would cut more than half of NSF’s budget, though Congress rejected a similarly drastic cut for the current year. NSF’s annual budget is described as nearly $9 billion, and the board has 25 members at full capacity. The reported termination letter came through the Presidential Personnel Office with “effective immediately” language, and NSF media staff directed questions to the White House. Because NSF is among the top federal funders of university research, the decision raises immediate uncertainty for researchers and institutions relying on NSF priorities, board-level oversight, and the broader ecosystem of research governance.