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Trump reportedly plans executive order to review and veto NIH grants
A reported executive order would create a committee to oversee National Institutes of Health grant approvals, Scientific American reports.
The short version
- President Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order creating a committee to oversee and potentially veto grants from the National Institutes of Health.[Scientific American]
- The proposed oversight panel would reportedly include OMB director Russell Vought and NIH head Jay Bhattacharya.[Scientific American]
- The planned order has not yet been officially released, leaving the timing and full scope of the grant review process uncertain.[Scientific American]
Key facts
- President Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order creating a committee to oversee and possibly veto grants issued by the NIH.[Scientific American]
- The proposed oversight committee would reportedly include OMB director Russell Vought and NIH head Jay Bhattacharya.[Scientific American]
- The National Institutes of Health operates with a budget exceeding $40 billion.[Scientific American]
What remains uncertain
- The planned executive order has not yet been officially released.[Scientific American]
Sources
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