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By ALI SWENSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump\u2019s administration on Friday moved to give political appointees more power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies, a move scientists say puts critical research funding into the hands of partisans without relevant expertise.<\/p>\n

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In what would be the most sweeping change to the federal grantmaking process in years, the proposed regulations would require senior appointees to review funding to see if it complies with the law and the president\u2019s priorities.<\/p>\n

The rules would also give administration officials more freedom to terminate grants that have already been awarded, a process that could jeopardize millions of dollars in ongoing research.<\/p>\n

The Office of Management and Budget, which issued the more than 400-page proposal, said President Joe Biden\u2019s administration allowed a lack of transparency, accountability and oversight in the federal grant process that led to \u201cwoke\u201d programs receiving federal funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollectively, these policies wasted a great amount of taxpayer resources and caused great harm to public trust in government,\u201d the document reads. \u201cThe proposed reforms are necessary to ensure greater accountability for use of public funds.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a public comment period, OMB and federal agencies will decide whether to revise the proposal before finalizing it as soon as this summer.<\/p>\n

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Scientists have said the move will cripple the scientific engine that has made America the world\u2019s leader in research and development by giving control over federal research funds to people who are influenced by politics. They\u2019ve raised concerns the changes will delay grant review and approval, slowing scientific progress and medical breakthroughs.<\/p>\n

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Friday\u2019s proposal fulfills an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last summer. Throughout the president\u2019s second term, his administration has been terminating research grants on topics that the president deems inappropriate for study, including transgender health and diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n

The LGBTQ+ advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign slammed the Trump administration\u2019s draft regulations, saying they would strip money from any program that acknowledges diversity, abortion or the existence of transgender and nonbinary people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithholding public grants from programs that depend on them because you refuse to acknowledge the humanity of certain communities is not good government \u2013 it\u2019s fascism,\u201d said spokesperson Laurel Powell. \u201cWe will fight back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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