Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

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Trump seeks control over health-research funding

US President Donald Trump is seeking to bring a major part of national funding for health research under his control, Politico reported on Saturday.

Trump directed his budget director, Russ Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would decide the grants to be funded by the National Institutes of Health, the news outlet said, citing two administration officials familiar with the meeting.

Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

Trump seeks control over health-research funding

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