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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

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On September 20, 2026, President Donald Trump directed his budget chief Russ Vought to draft an executive order that would place a board of political appointees in charge of approving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This move aims to give Mr. Vought and other administration officials direct control over how NIH distributes its congressionally appropriated funds, requiring unanimous agreement on grant awards among board members including NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. The decision follows previous funding cuts at major universities and comes amid growing criticism of the government’s handling of health research funding priorities.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to bring health research funding under his control by directing Russ Vought, the White House Office of Management and Budget director, to draft an executive order. This would create a board tasked with deciding which grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are funded, including representatives like NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. The board would require unanimous decisions for grant approvals, potentially slowing down research funding and hindering scientific progress. Critics argue this move is aimed at curtailing research that does not align with Trump's political agenda, raising concerns among medical professionals and patient advocates who fear delays in critical treatments.

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Mr. Trump has directed his budget director, Russ Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would decide which grants would be funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the news outlet said, citing two administration officials familiar with the meeting.

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🔮 Mr. Trump has directed his budget director, Russ Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would decide which grants would be funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the news outlet said, citing two administration officials familiar with the meeting.

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring a major part of national funding for health research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday (September 20, 2026). asserted

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The board would include NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and Mr. Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and would be required to reach unanimous decisions on grant awards, the report said. asserted

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The proposed arrangement would give Mr. Vought a direct role in determining how the health research agency distributes its congressionally-appropriated money, the report added. asserted

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The Office of Management and Budget, the White House and the Health and Human Services Department that oversees the NIH did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours. asserted

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The reported move comes amid mounting criticism of the U.S. government’s research funding cuts, undertaken last year to target federal spending at major universities, resulting in the freezing or cancellation ofgrants at numerous institutions. asserted

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The Trump administration says these cuts are necessary to ensure the government funds only solid science and to reverse years of misguided priorities. asserted

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