Trump is creating fear in the federal workforce
Elaine, a former NASA employee with 14 years of service in robotics and astronaut tool design, has watched the agency’s culture shift from open dialogue to fear of retaliation—so much so that current employees sign the Voyager Declaration anonymously. She warns that proposed cuts, including shutting down a key climate-monitoring satellite, threaten both the economy and public safety, especially amid escalating heat waves and floods. Elaine also cautions that reducing NASA’s capabilities will weaken U.S. global leadership in science and technology, leaving other nations to advance while America falls behind.