White House reportedly drafts order giving outside panel power over NIH grants
The White House is reportedly drafting an order that would let an external committee veto NIH grants that conflict with the administration’s priorities.
The Hill, citing reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times, said the proposed order would shift some grant-approval authority from the National Institutes of Health to a committee with political oversight. No order has been issued, and an NIH spokesperson said no agency funds would be rescinded.