Trump Reportedly to Create Board With Power to Veto NIH Research Grants
An expected executive order would give a new board oversight of National Institutes of Health funding decisions, according to reports citing administration discussions.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order establishing a new board with authority to approve or reject National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding, according to reports from the Washington Post and Politico cited by The Guardian.
The move would represent the latest step by the Trump administration to exert direct control over federal research funding decisions, according to the reports. The plan was reportedly discussed during a meeting on Friday, where senior administration officials accused the NIH of funding what they described as "woke" initiatives that conflicted with Trump's political priorities.
Details of how the board would be composed, or the specific criteria it would use to evaluate grant applications, were not immediately available from the reports. The Guardian noted that the order is expected to bring NIH funding decisions under closer control of the Trump administration in order to align research priorities with the president's broader political agenda.
The NIH is the primary federal agency responsible for funding biomedical and health-related research in the United States, distributing billions of dollars annually to universities, hospitals and research institutions. Any new layer of political review over grant approvals could affect a wide range of scientific studies, though the exact scope of the board's authority has not been detailed in the reports.
The White House has not yet issued an official statement confirming the executive order or its contents. Further details are expected once the order is formally signed and released.
Sources
- Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives — The Guardian — World
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