More than 280 NASA employees, including astronauts, signed a declaration against the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts and changes. They assert these actions threaten human safety and the agency's leadership in science. The letter expresses concerns over the last six months of rapid changes that have harmed NASA's mission and workforce. Ella Kaplan, a signatory, voiced frustration about these developments, emphasizing the need to inform the public of the disruptions. The declaration is part of a broader pattern of dissent within federal agencies facing similar challenges.
Over 280 NASA employees signed a declaration to oppose drastic changes by the Trump administration, warning that proposed budget cuts threaten safety, scientific progress, and global leadership.
The employees' letter to interim administrator Sean Duffy states, 'The last six months have seen rapid and wasteful changes that have undermined our mission and caused catastrophic impacts on NASA's workforce.'
Ella Kaplan, a contract website administrator at NASA, emphasized the need to make dissent public, stating, 'this is what's happening at NASA, and this is not OK.'
The Voyager Declaration echoes protests by employees at other federal agencies like the NIH and EPA, against the administration's sweeping campaign that threatens agency integrity.
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