US EditionSenate confirms Trump’s NOAA pick as part of large batch of nominees
Neil Jacobs, confirmed by the Senate in a 51-47 vote, faces scrutiny over Sharpiegate and pledges to prioritize staffing and modernize NOAA's weather warning systems.
- On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of a block package of President Donald Trump nominees including ambassadors.
- Trump nominated Neil Jacobs in February, five years after he was found to have violated NOAA's ethics code during the 2019 'Sharpiegate' incident while serving as acting administrator.
- The Senate voted 51-46 to confirm Neil Jacobs, after he won bipartisan committee support last month with five Democrats joining Republicans to advance his nomination.
- Facing nearly 2,000 job cuts at NOAA, Neil Jacobs pledged to prioritize staffing and modernize warning systems amid Trump administration proposals to cut agency funding.
- Critics say the confirmation signals a push to install leaders who may yield to political pressure, while observers fear Project 2025 could break up NOAA and privatize the National Weather Service.
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'Sharpiegate' scientist confirmed to lead NOAA
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed a new leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, installing Neil Jacobs, the acting director during the hurricane forecasting controversy of the first Trump administration known as "Sharpiegate."
Senate confirms Jacobs as NOAA head, despite ‘Sharpiegate’ controversy
The U.S. Senate confirmed a group of President Donald Trump’s nominees Tuesday, including his pick to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Senators voted 51-47 on the confirmation of more than 100 nominations, including Neil Jacobs as the under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Sharpie scandal Jacobs became widely known for his role in a scandal dubbed "Sharpiegate" under the first Trump administrat…
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