[jonnycomputer]

Hey, and what will stop these political appointees from terminating grants because the scientists publicly support Democrats? or criticized Trump's public policy? Or called Stephen Miller a Nazi?

And so now, I have to police my free speech and participation in the public sphere because I'm afraid someone might choose to nuke the lab. That's some bullshit there.

[dragonwriter]

> Hey, and what will stop these political appointees from terminating grants because the scientists publicly support Democrats?

Vigorous adherence to the First Amendment by the Administration and, failing that, vigorous enforcement of it by the federal courts.

More seriously, nothing, and that’s the point.