President Trump has joined Republican officials in criticizing the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for including a chapter on climate change in an educational guide intended for federal judges.

The chapter, titled "Understanding Climate Change," was part of a larger manual designed to provide judges with scientific and technical information relevant to legal cases. Critics, including President Trump, argued that the chapter presented a one-sided view and was inappropriate for a judicial context.

The National Academies, a private, non-profit institution that provides independent advice to the U.S. government, defended the inclusion of the climate chapter. They stated that the chapter was a factual summary of the current scientific understanding of climate change, based on extensive peer-reviewed research.

This incident highlights the ongoing debate surrounding the role of scientific consensus in policy and legal proceedings, particularly concerning climate change.