Montana AG Knudsen Calls for Federal Cuts Over ‘Biased Climate Reports’

Montana Attorney General, Austin Knudsen is calling on several members of President Trump's cabinet to "investigate and cut off all federal funding to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine."

Oh boy, buckle up!

Why Does the Montana Attorney General Want to Cut Federal Funding?

Montana AG Knudsen released a statement about cutting federal funding to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) "for using taxpayer dollars to crank out biased climate reports intended to sway court decisions."

"Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for this activist work," AG Knudsen said.

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"The National Academies seem dead set on using taxpayer dollars to push their radical climate agenda and influence court decisions, but not on my watch."

Knudsen said his office called out "fraudulent behavior" back in February.

"My office ... gave them the chance to make things right, but instead they doubled down and created yet another biased document to force their ideology on Americans."

What Federal Cuts Mean For NASEM

If the cuts go through, it will essentially decimate NASEM. According to ProPublica, between 50% and 80% of the annual revenue is from federal funding.

That means they could loser $200 million out of their $360 million in funding. Dozens of expert study committees, research staff, etc... would all be let go.

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Now, this is obviously controversial because there is a wide range of beliefs on whether or not climate change is impacting us the way some experts believe it is... or isn't.

Knudsen is trying to ensure that climate change becomes a non-factor in court decisions.

How is This Allowed to Happen?

According to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), an agency cannot cut off a contractor simply over ideological disagreements or disputes over judicial reference manuals. Apparently, you're required to show documented proof of fraud, criminal conviction, or severe contract non-performance.

That said, I can't predict the future nor tell you what President Trump's cabinet will decide.

But what do you think? Should the belief in climate change be seen as a liability within our government?

Let us know your thoughts HERE.