Senator Ted Cruz has unveiled a bombshell investigation revealing over $2 billion in taxpayer money directed toward DEI initiatives through the National Science Foundation. And he didn’t even need DOGE’s help to do it.
At a Glance
- Cruz’s investigation identified 3,483 grants worth over $2.05 billion promoting DEI initiatives
- More than 10% of all NSF grants during the Biden-Harris administration were flagged by Cruz’s investigation
- The spending covered projects promoting racial equity, “disrupting racialized privilege,” and climate justice
- Cruz claims the funding undermined legitimate scientific research and divided Americans
- President Trump has signed an Executive Order to terminate all DEI programs across federal agencies
Cruz Exposes Billions in “Woke” Spending
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz has released a comprehensive database exposing how the National Science Foundation (NSF) diverted over $2 billion from scientific research to fund what he describes as left-wing ideological projects under the Biden-Harris administration. The investigation identified 3,483 grants—representing more than 10% of all NSF funding during this period—that allegedly supported Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives rather than traditional scientific endeavors.
Ted Cruz may have once had his disagreements with Trump, but since those days, he has become a fierce defender of the Make America Great Again agenda.
According to Cruz’s investigation, the Biden-Harris administration implemented mandatory DEI requirements for all taxpayer-funded research and development projects. The investigation categorized these questionable grants into several areas: Status, Social Justice, Gender, Race, and Environmental Justice—all topics Cruz argues fall outside the NSF’s core scientific mission.
The database highlights numerous projects that raised red flags for Cruz’s team. These include grants to Northwestern University exploring “the meaning of ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’,” funding for Georgia Tech researchers focused on “disrupting racialized privilege in the STEM classroom,” and money for San Jose State University to “create spaces that engage complexity in promotion of shared dignity and humanity and to build bridges across differences.”
Can you believe this madness?
The report also noted connections between some grant recipients and antisemitic protests at American universities, raising further concerns about the political nature of the funding decisions. Critics of these grants argue they represent a significant departure from the agency’s core mission of advancing scientific discovery and national competitiveness.
Trump Administration Takes Action
Following the release of Cruz’s investigation, President Trump signed an Executive Order to eliminate DEI programs, offices, and positions across all federal agencies and departments. In response, the NSF has frozen its annual grant review process and announced a comprehensive review of all funding activities to ensure compliance with the president’s directives.
“Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has been taking a sledgehammer to the radical left’s woke nonsense. DEI initiatives have poisoned research efforts, eroded confidence in the scientific community, and fueled division among Americans. I am proud to release our investigation’s database, which exposes how the Biden administration weaponized federal agencies to push a far-left ideology. Congress must end the politicization of NSF funding and restore integrity to scientific research,” Sen. Ted Cruz said.
More of this, please!