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Jul 10, 2026 Trump administration appointed a climate science denier to lead the U.S. Global Change Research Program Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Placing an unqualified climate skeptic in charge of the federal government's flagship climate assessment undermines the integrity of congressionally mandated scientific reporting.
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- Trump appoints climate science denier Matthew Wielicki to lead US Global Change Research Program — The Trump administration appointed Matthew Wielicki, a former geochemist who publicly denies established climate science and lacks formal training in climate science, to lead the US Global Change Research Program and oversee the National Climate Assessment. Wielicki has criticized "climate alarmism" online and cast doubt on climate science conclusions. The appointment occurs as the Trump administration has gutted climate research programs, shuttered data-collection offices, and previously shut down the online portal providing access to five editions of the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment published since 2000.
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