Trump Seeks Control Over NIH Health Grants
President Trump is reportedly drafting an executive order to place NIH health research grants under the control of a new political board. The proposed body would include budget director Russ Vought and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya.
United States President Donald Trump is seeking to bring health-research funding under the control of political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday. The proposed shift targets grants distributed by the National Institutes of Health. The policy change aims to reshape federal spending priorities across academic institutions.
