And that really is very, very troubling. Look, we've already seen OMB implementing political review of grants. It's led to massive delays at NSF. The NIH has had about a 34% decrease in new awards in 2026 compared to what they've done in the past. We understand that the decrease is due to new layers of political review at the nih, at hhs, OMB as well as the Office of Extramural Research directives limiting the number of funding opportunities that are allowed. (00:28–00:38)
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