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Opinion - Russell Vought is just the man to implement Trump’s autocratic vision
Even conservative senators should find Vought problematic. Senators are wary of presidential appointees who hold views outside the spectrum of the political mainstream, and Vought fits this definition neatly.
Trump says Russell Vought will return as OMB director
Vought was a prominent contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 initiative to draft proposals for a second Trump administration.
Trump picks Russell Vought, a key figure behind Project 2025, as OMB director
If confirmed, Vought will be in charge of overseeing the White House budget and putting Trump’s policies into action across executive divisions.
Trump selects Project 2025 contributor Russ Vought to run OMB
Why it matters: OMB, which Vought also led during Trump's first term in the White House, is the government's central regulatory gatekeeper, exerting significant influence over the executive branch's agenda, which includes developing the president's budget request.
Trump OMB Director Russ Vought: How Intel Agencies Overrule The President
Russ Vought, Trump's former Office of Management and Budget Director, told Tucker Carlson why it is so difficult for any president to change the momentum of policies pushed by the "administrative state.
Trump taps Russ Vought, one of the authors of Project 2025, to lead budget office again
If confirmed, this will be Russ Vought's second time as OMB director. He authored a chapter of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a GOP administration.
Donald Trump Faces Backlash Over Russ Vought Pick: 'He Lied'
On Friday evening, Trump announced he was nominating Russ Vought as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
Trump picks Project 2025 author Russell Vought to lead budget office
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during his second administration. Vought served as Trump’s OMB deputy director during his first term in the Oval Office.
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New Trump budget chief wrote Project 2025’s agenda for empowering the presidency
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Vought headed to OMB with ‘unfinished business’
If confirmed, Russell Vought will return to the White House budget office to help dismantle the so-called deep state.
House Oversight Democrats slam Trump for choosing Project 2025’s ‘lead architect’ to head OMB
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, and committee member Rep.
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OMB Proposes Alternate Funding Plan for Virginia-class Attack Submarines
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Russell Vought, the once and reportedly future head of the Office of Management and Budget, is poised to choke off millions ...