A month after Donald Trump's inauguration, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has suspended nearly all grant-review meetings, causing a hold-up in the distribution of its substantial $47 billion budget. This indefinite funding lapse forces researchers into tough choices regarding their work. While a federal grant freeze was set forth by the Trump administration, its legality remains unclear amidst ongoing lawsuits. Blocking essential advisory meetings required for grant funding has raised significant constitutional concerns, with experts arguing that this maneuver may be unconstitutional as Congress possesses the power to allocate federal funds.
The freezing of NIH grant-review meetings under the Trump administration is exploiting a loophole, causing an indefinite lapse in funding and hampering scientific research.
Legal scholars argue that the suspension of grant-review meetings is a backdoor approach to freezing funding, challenging the boundaries of presidential power over appropriations.
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