Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing an executive order to establish a board that would approve National Institutes of Health grant funding. This new committee, which would include senior officials, is designed to veto biomedical research awards that do not align with the president's political agenda. The move has drawn criticism for potentially undermining the traditional scientific merit-based evaluation process and violating First Amendment protections.
- ▪Russell Vought and other officials proposed an executive order to create an external committee with veto power over NIH grant awards.
- ▪The board would require unanimous decisions from members, including the OMB director and NIH director Jay Bhattacharya, to approve funding.
- ▪Researchers have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the administration is using funding cuts to censor views that oppose the president's ideology.
- ▪Since the start of the second term, billions of dollars in federal grants related to health and environment have been cut or frozen based on specific keywords.
- ▪NIH director Jay Bhattacharya defended the agency's traditional grant-making process during a meeting where the new board was discussed.
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Donald Trump speaks during an event about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on 18 September. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/APView image in fullscreenDonald Trump speaks during an event about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on 18 September. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/APTrump administrationTrump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiativesPresident’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agendaCoral Murphy MarcosSun 20 Sep 2026 17.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for approving National Institutes of Health grant funding, marking another attempt by the…
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