Trump Orders Scrutiny of Funding for 1,700-Page Judges' Manual Over Climate Chapter
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Trump Orders Scrutiny of Funding for 1,700-Page Judges' Manual Over Climate Chapter
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Summary
Trump said Sunday he wants officials to examine federal funding tied to a judges' reference manual after denouncing its climate-science chapter as “Climate Fraud” in a Truth Social post.
The chapter, published last year, explains how carbon dioxide and other gases trap heat and says human activity has disrupted that cycle, while citing the U.N.'s climate-science body as an authoritative source.
A National Science Foundation grant partly funded the manual, which was jointly published by the Federal Judicial Center and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine for federal judges handling scientific issues.
Molly Galvin, a spokeswoman for the National Academies, said the group remains committed to independent, objective scientific advice and conducts its work with rigor, transparency and independence.