September 20, 2026

Trump to Create Board to Approve NIH Grant Funding

An executive order will establish a board to approve NIH grants based on ideological alignment.
The board will include key administration officials and require unanimous decisions on funding.
This move breaks from traditional NIH practices of evaluating grants on scientific merit.

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