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NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S. the world leader in research and development.

The order requires all federal agencies, including FEMA, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, to appoint officials responsible for reviewing federal funding opportunities and grants, so that they “are consistent with agency priorities and the national interest.”

It also requires agencies to make it so that current and future federal grants can be terminated at any time — including during the grant period itself.

Agencies cannot announce new funding opportunities until the new protocols are in place, according to the order.

The Trump administration said these changes are part of an effort to “strengthen oversight” and “streamline agency grantmaking.” Scientists say the order will cripple America’s scientific engine by placing control over federal research funds in the hands of people who are influenced by politics and lack relevant expertise.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 64 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They assassinated John F. Kennedy, but this dunce, who is literally the worst president in U.S. history by at least 2 orders of magnitude, somehow keeps trucking along, burning the nation down as he goes.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

Ever consider that it's the same people putting gas in the tank?

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dangit Dale, nobody wants to hear your theories about JFK.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Pocket Epstein List!

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

What a fucking surprise PedoProtectorParty

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just another distraction from the Epstein files.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's much worse than that. It's a policy that will crater the US's scientific community and have devastating consequences for decades as the brain drain accelerates

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So...business as usual. What a shame it's politics and not business.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

“Control the coinage and the courts—let the rabble have the rest.” Thus the [Tangerine Tyrant] advised you. And he tells you: “If you want profits, you must rule.” There is truth in these words, but I ask myself: “Who are the rabble and who are the ruled?”

-Muad'dib

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Also fitting is

Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic. -from "The Sayings of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 points 10 months ago

That’s fucking grotesque.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He went from leaving semen in children to leaving hopelessness in children.

[–] Dalkor@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Geeze! Why do them liberulls gotta make everythang so damn political!

...

:(

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

reviewing federal funding opportunities and grants, so that they “are consistent with agency priorities and the national interest.”

This was already a thing that was happening, but the order is worded in a way to imply that it wasn't.

[–] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So pick your politicians carefully…

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I find it odd that scientists have ever trusted the government after Waxahatchie.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that was congress's fault, but yeah

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Congress is certainly part of the government.

[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago