Recent legal actions have successfully halted President Trump's attempts to cut billions from the National Institutes of Health's funding for medical research. A temporary restraining order issued by a US District Court has prevented these proposed cuts, largely due to efforts by California and several other states. Critics argue that the Trump administration's policies jeopardize vital research initiatives, as highlighted by the Council on Government Relations. They emphasize that such funding is crucial for maintaining America's competitiveness and advancing medical innovation.
"This is a surefire way to cripple lifesaving research and innovation," that council's president Matt Owens said in a statement to NPR. "Reimbursement of facilities and administrative expenditures are part and parcel of the total costs of conducting world class research."
"Just hours after we filed suit, a federal district court has granted our request for a temporary restraining order and BLOCKED implementation of these funding cuts. I will be closely monitoring to ensure that the Trump Administration follows the court's order."
There is a sense that right now, elected Democrats are being feckless in opposing Donald Trump's onslaught of executive orders, and that only the courts are stopping Trump's extreme government makeover.
America's competitors will relish this self-inflicted wound," Owens added. "We urge NIH leaders to rescind this dangerous policy.
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