Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK (AP) – A executive order signed by President Donald Trump late on Thursday, aims to give power to political appointed billions of dollars on grants Given by federal agencies. Scientists say he threatens to weaken the process that helps the construction of the United States World leader in the research and development.
Emir, FEMA, National Science Foundation and National Health Institutes, including all federal institutions, require the appointment of authorities responsible for examination Federal Financing Opportunities And so they are consistent with agency priorities and national interests ”.
In addition, it requires that agencies do so to terminate at any time, including the grant of existing and future federal grants itself.
According to the order, agencies cannot announce new financing opportunities until new protocols are available.
The Trump administration said that these changes are part of the effort to “strengthen surveillance” and “agency grant construction”. Scientists say that the commandment will disable America’s scientific engine by controlling federal research funds to the hands of people who are affected by politics and deprived of relevant expertise.
Joseph Bak-Coleman, a scientist who learns the group decision-making process at the University of Washington, said, “This is once discussing the political control of a politically impartial mechanism to finance science in the US.”
Changes will delay the grant examination and approval and said to the American Association of Medicine Colleges, “Patients and families throughout the country urgently need the treatment for the treatments and treatments” will slow down “.
Management has terminated thousands of research grants in agencies such as NSF and NIH, including transsexual health, vaccine hesitations, misinformation and diversity, equality and inclusion.
Emir may affect public security initiatives funded by the Ministry of Justice and Disease Control Centers completed by FEMA, the Ministry of Justice and Disease Control Centers. Experts say that the order is likely to be challenged in court.
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