Commentary: Make Princeton a sanctuary for federal researchers

December 11, 2024 1 min read

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Alex Norbrook
Daily Princetonian

Excerpt: A broad swath of researchers employed by the federal government are set to be forced out of their jobs — and Princeton can do something about it.

Across the board, President-elect Donald Trump plans to bring a hatchet to the federal civil service. He has spoken about slashing positions from key government departments, scattering federal agency headquarters across the country to trigger resignations, and potentially driving more federal employees out by weaponizing government institutions for his benefit. As these actors begin to dismantle public research infrastructure, Princeton must position itself as a sanctuary institution for displaced researchers.

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Kenneth McCarthy
Kenneth McCarthy

December 13, 2024

Absolutely not. The federal civil service needs a hatchet taken to it. Also, this particular statement, while protected free speech, is patently partisan bullshit. “Potentially driving more federal employees out by weaponizing government institutions for his benefit”

Let’s focus our efforts on protecting free speech and not on not-so-subtly advancing ideological agendas.

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