In recent months, renewed attention has surfaced over the deletion of significant federal datasets under the Trump administration, particularly within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Public records, watchdog reports, and former federal staffers have pointed to a pattern of systematic takedowns of databases, regulatory information, and scientific research, raising concerns from both transparency advocates and members of the scientific community. The administration had publicly stated that many of the decisions to scale back data repositories were rooted in a broader strategy of reducing government spending and eliminating what it deemed redundant or outdated programs. However, critics argue that the permanent loss…