An executive order issued by President Trump centralizes control of U.S. research grants to political appointees, undermining traditional roles of career civil servants. This order requires agency heads to implement a grant-review process that aligns with presidential policy goals and excludes funding for projects deemed to promote 'anti-American values'. The order also halts new funding opportunities until the new review processes are established. This move follows recent Senate budget rejections of sharply reducing federal science funding, which amounts to nearly $200 billion annually.
The executive order mandates that political appointees manage the entire grant process, fundamentally altering the established practices for research funding in the U.S.
Under the new EO, agency heads must create grant-review processes to highlight funding aligned with Trump's policies while excluding any that promote 'anti-American values'.
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