Report: NASA prioritized WOKENESS over space research during Biden’s presidency

03/15/2025 / By Ramon Tomey

NASA allocated over $2.3 million since 2021 to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including $100,000 to enhance diversity in planetary science and $2 million to integrate DEI principles into its culture. A 22-page guide on workplace gender transition policies was also created.
Despite heavy DEI investments, NASA faced budget cuts, leading to the layoff of 530 employees, many working on critical projects like the Mars Sample Return program and a multibillion-dollar space telescope.
The EPA meanwhile prioritized DEI initiatives, such as “de-gendering” bathrooms, adding gender-neutral honorifics, and increasing gender-neutral restrooms to 140 across facilities, costing taxpayers millions in man-hours.
Critics argue that both NASA and the EPA diverted millions from their core missions — space exploration and environmental protection — to fund divisive DEI programs under the Biden administration.
With President Donald Trump’s return, NASA refocused on its core mission, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin canceled millions in DEI spending, placing 171 DEI and environmental justice employees on administrative leave, signaling a reversal of Biden-era priorities.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) prioritized woke initiatives over space-related research during the term of former President Joe Biden, squandering taxpayer dollars in the process.

A report shared by a whistleblower revealed the full extent of this wasteful endeavor. NASA – an agency tasked with advancing space exploration and scientific discovery – has spent more than $2.3 million on contracts related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2021. The whistleblower also shared a 22-page guide titled “NASA Guidance for Supporting Gender Transition/Affirmation in the Workplace,” which outlines policies for employees undergoing gender transitions.

The report showed NASA awarding $100,000 to the Planetary Science Institute to enhance diversity within the planetary science workforce. The agency also shelled out more than $2 million to firms like LMI Consulting to integrate DEI principles into its culture.

The whistleblower’s revelations weren’t the only reports that exposed NASA’s wanton spending. A Daily Signal report from October 2024 revealed that the agency allocated roughly $10 million since 2020 for environmental justice and DEI grants. Included in the grants were $150,000 to Columbia University for environmental justice work in New York City and $250,000 to Los Angeles for air pollution data dissemination. (Related: Report finds cash-strapped NASA still spending MILLIONS on grants to DEI and “environmental justice” initiatives)

While NASA invests heavily in DEI, it has simultaneously faced significant budget constraints. The agency previously laid off 530 employees, many of whom were working on the Mars Sample Return program that seeks to uncover evidence of past life on the red planet. NASA is also struggling to fund a multibillion-dollar space telescope.

EPA’s DEI push: Millions spent on pronouns and gender-neutral bathrooms

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has followed a similar path during the Biden administration, prioritizing DEI initiatives over its environmental protection mandate. Internal documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon reveal that the agency’s LGBTQIA+ Workgroup focused on “de-gendering” bathrooms, adding gender-neutral honorifics like “Mx.,” and incorporating pronouns into email signatures.

The workgroup, composed of highly paid employees earning up to $168,400 annually, successfully increased the number of gender-neutral restrooms across EPA facilities to 140 and ensured future renovations would include all-gender restrooms. Former EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe emphasized the importance of the workgroup’s efforts in a 2023 memorandum, stating they would “advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our writing.”

The EPA’s DEI efforts, which likely cost taxpayers millions in man-hours, were part of a broader Biden administration push to “embed” DEI across the federal government. However, critics argue these initiatives represent a misuse of taxpayer funds.

Under the Biden administration, the EPA and NASA have diverted millions of taxpayer dollars away from their core missions to fund divisive and wasteful programs. But now that President Donald Trump has returned to office for a second term, the two agencies have scaled back their DEI programs – if not dropping them entirely.

NASA has shifted focus back to its core mission, while EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has canceled millions in DEI spending and placed 171 DEI and environmental justice employees on administrative leave.

“The previous administration used DEI and environmental justice to advance ideological priorities, distributing billions of dollars to organizations in the name of climate equity,” said Zeldin, a former U.S. representative for New York state. “This ends now.”

As NASA and the EPA refocus on their original mandates, the Biden administration’s legacy of prioritizing woke initiatives over practical outcomes serves as a cautionary tale. Taxpayer dollars should fund scientific discovery and environmental protection, not ideological experiments that divide rather than unite.

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Report: NASA prioritized WOKENESS over space research during Biden’s presidency

EPA’s DEI push: Millions spent on pronouns and gender-neutral bathrooms

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