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June 25, 2025

Trump Administration Sabotages Science and Taxpayers With Corrupt Takeover of NSF Building

(Washington, DC) – Last night, Politico reported that the Trump administration is preparing to move the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) into the headquarters of the National Science Foundation (NSF) –potentially dislocating the entire staff of NSF.

According to the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the HUD takeover of the NSF building involves plans for several luxury upgrades for HUD Secretary Scott Turner, including:

  • A dedicated executive suite for the HUD Secretary on the 19th floor.
  • The construction of an executive dining room.
  • Reserved parking spaces for the Secretary’s 5 cars.
  • Exclusive use of one elevator for the Secretary.
  • A space dedicated to hosting the Secretary’s executive assistants on the 18th floor.
  • A potential gym for the HUD Secretary and his family.

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) made the following statement:

“The Trump administration’s egregious, corrupt, and disgraceful abuse of power continues, this time by kicking dedicated scientists out of their building so HUD Secretary Turner can have a penthouse dining suite. For an administration so obsessed with claiming that it's cutting spending, how can Trump justify the tax-payer dollars it will take to meet Turner’s ridiculous demands, like a gym for his exclusive use or parking spaces for his five cars? Instead of investing in our future, the Trump Administration is investing in private perks for Secretary Turner. Where will NSF staff go? What is the Trump administration’s plan? Once again, science loses, the American taxpayer loses, and our competitors, like China, win.”