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

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

​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.

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