President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Justice to investigate whether federal grant funds are being diverted to political lobbying activities. The order seeks to enhance accountability and ensure taxpayer dollars are used for their intended public purposes.
- The Attorney General is tasked with investigating possible misuse of grant funds for lobbying and reporting back within 180 days.
- Recent examples include an NIH grant adapting an LGBTQ+ teen pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys, and an NSF grant on racial justice in elementary mathematics.
- Federal law prohibits the use of taxpayer-funded grants to support lobbying or political candidates.
- The administration emphasized that taxpayer funds must benefit the general public, not advance political agendas.
- This initiative builds on Trump’s broader efforts to curb waste, fraud, and inefficiency in government spending and grantmaking.
- Trump’s administration has also advanced deregulation, streamlined programs, and promoted cost-effective solutions in federal contracts.
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