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Trump officials remove political interference ban from Census Bureau scientific integrity policy

Confirmed1 source · Aug 31, 2026

The Census Bureau's parent agency deleted language prohibiting political interference from its scientific integrity policy following the bureau's issuance of a report connected to a Trump-aligned think tank.

Trump officials remove political interference ban from Census Bureau scientific integrity policy
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What happened

The Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank. Following this report, the bureau's parent agency removed language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, according to NPR's reporting.

Context

The deletion of political interference prohibitions from a scientific integrity policy creates the possibility for political considerations to influence Census Bureau work going forward. The Census Bureau is a key federal statistical agency whose data underpins representation, resource allocation, and policy across the government, making the integrity of its operations consequential for multiple stakeholders.