WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to gut the office of the White House “drug czar” according to a preliminary budget document and an email message that its acting director has circulated to agency staff.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy, or ONDCP, is the lead White House office shaping policy on the nation’s opioid crisis, among other responsibilities.
The proposed $364 million cut would leave a budget of just $24 million for the office and would eliminate its two major grant programs.
