Senate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants
Reporting and findings
- estimate
For three NIH grants examined in detail, PSI minority staff estimated $4,486,863.68 in sunk or stranded research cost after termination.
- U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Minority Staff: The $21.7 Billion Blunder: Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGEPassages and source records documenting: Senate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the Trump-appointed health and human services secretary.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Appointment or biography record identifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump-appointed health and human services secretary
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Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
- The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
Summary and current status
Terminations stranded public investment and interrupted ongoing research.
$4.49 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025
People and organizations
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Trump-appointed health and human services secretary
- Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action
- National Institutes of Healthresearch funder terminating the examined grants
Relationships in this file
- Elon Muskstranded prior research spending through grant terminationNational Institutes of Health
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
Money trail
lossSenate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants$4.49 million - Estimated loss source
- National Institutes of Health and grantees
- Estimated gain recipient
- Interrupted research costs
- Loss or cost borne by
- Researchers, study participants, and taxpayers