Trump admin pulled out a $60 million dollar grant from a researcher who was on the verge of developing a vaccine for tuberculosis

Multiple credible sources confirm that the current Trump administration, under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has halted or pulled approximately $500 million in funding for various mRNA vaccine development projects focused on respiratory viruses such as COVID-19 and influenza.axios.comaxios.comTrump admin pulls funding for new mRNA vaccinesabc27.comabc27.comRFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine developmenthindustantimes.comhindustantimes.comTrump administration to halt flu, virus vaccine development projects worth $500...theguardian.comtheguardian.comRFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research | Trump...

These funding cuts have been widely reported as affecting 22 federal contracts related to mRNA technology, which is distinct from traditional vaccine research approaches. The focus is on respiratory virus vaccines rather than tuberculosis (TB) vaccines.

There is no specific mention in any of the reviewed sources of a $60 million grant being withdrawn from a tuberculosis vaccine researcher or project. The available reports emphasize respiratory virus vaccine projects and do not reference TB vaccine development.

The claim that the Trump administration pulled out a $60 million grant from a TB vaccine researcher who was close to developing a vaccine appears to be an extrapolation or conflation of the broader funding cuts to mRNA vaccine projects.

Additionally, some sources highlight criticism from lawmakers and experts about the halting of funding for important medical research, but none specify tuberculosis or the exact amount of $60 million tied to such research.nytimes.comnytimes.comTrump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds