President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 is related

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-01/pdf/2024-0...

If it was done by any other administration you can assume it went through a few layers of professional bureaucrats that considered multiple alternatives. But based on persistent observed behavior of the current president you just have to assume the worst possible intent.

	▲	bdangubic 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I am not the defend the worst president in the history of the presidents of all mankind but I work in scientific community and this particular news is not “new” - spans both parties. EO 14117 resulted in 6+ months of work for my team