An internal overhaul at the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Trump administration has prompted criticism that institutional procedures were weakened and that grant-making skewed toward handpicked projects. Reporting identifies instances of scholars being removed and large awards directed to preferred recipients, raising concerns among Democrats and humanities advocates about transparency and the integrity of peer review processes. The developments have provoked congressional scrutiny and pushback from NEH supporters, who warn that such changes could hollow out humanities research and public scholarship that universities rely on for programming and faculty support.