Trump seeks to control medical research funding — The Hindu
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to place a significant portion of government funding for medical research under the control of political appointees. The Hindu International reported this on September 20, citing Politico. According to Politico, the initiative concerns the decision-making mechanism for government grants for medical research.
Draft executive order
According to the publication, Trump instructed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to prepare a draft executive order. The document is expected to provide for the creation of a board that will decide which grants will be funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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Decisions on grants
Under the initiative, the board will determine which specific grants will receive funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, known by the English abbreviation NIH. Politico cited two U.S. administration officials familiar with the course of the meeting at which the proposal was discussed.
