"Trump-Appointed Officials Push to Give MAGA Loyalists Control Over Academic Research. In a move that has sparked widespread concern among academics and experts, a proposal is underway to allow individuals with a proven track record of loyalty to former President Donald Trump to play a significant role in determining what constitutes legitimate knowledge in the field of education. Under this plan, research grants and academic credentials could be influenced by a panel of politically appointed reviewers, rather than by experts in the relevant field. Critics argue that this would undermine the integrity of academic research and create a slippery slope where ideology takes precedence over evidence-based findings."
MAGA political loyalists, not researchers or experts, could soon decide what counts as legitimate knowledge
