The Office of the Director of National Intelligence … has become far larger than it was designed to be, and Ms. Gabbard shares my vision of returning the agency to its intended size.

If there are impoundments, I believe it will end up in court, and my hope is the court will rule in favor of the 1974 Impoundment and Budget Control Act

There are a lot of obvious issues.

There are a lot of obvious issues

the administration’s policy isn’t legal.

Donald Trump appears to have empowered Elon Musk to go far beyond what I think is appropriate.

The administration’s policy is a poorly conceived directive.

The current federal law financing government operations includes language that prohibits the use of funds to modify NIH indirect costs.

The administration’s policy isn’t legal.

appears to have empowered Elon Musk to go far beyond what I think is appropriate

poorly conceived directive

the Trump administration’s decision to cut $4 billion in health research grant money violated the appropriations law Congress passed last March.

includes language that prohibits the use of funds to modify NIH indirect costs

would be devastating, stopping vital biomedical research

The Trump administration’s decision to cut $4 billion in health research grant money violated the appropriations law Congress passed last March.

The people impacted by this funding freeze are hardworking, rural Americans and small businesses.

The NIH cuts would be devastating, stopping vital biomedical research.

He promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will reexamine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation.