Overview

• During the April 5 Breakthrough Prize ceremony, Seth Rogen criticized Silicon Valley figures for supporting President Trump, accusing them of harming American science.
• The official video of the ceremony, released a week later, excluded Rogen’s remarks, despite being labeled as the 'full' version.
• The Breakthrough Prize Foundation stated the edits were made to meet planned run-time limits, though skepticism surrounds this explanation as the YouTube video runs nearly 100 minutes.
• Rogen’s comments referenced Trump’s federal science funding cuts and the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• The incident has sparked questions about the Breakthrough Prize’s claim of being apolitical and its handling of politically charged moments.