Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
After Trump's defeat, Vought founded the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank. In speeches he made in 2023 and 2024, Vought described how he helped create legal justifications to prevent military leaders and government lawyers from obstructing Trump's executive actions, ProPublica reported.
Russell Vought 's confirmation hearing to lead budget office: How to watch, what to know.
Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his prior role of Office of Management and Budget director.
Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending
Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that Congress has already authorized at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Trump's pick for budget director Russell Vought's stance on Ukraine aid questioned at hearing
Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump's first term. He stressed that he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.
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Russell Vought grilled on Project 2025 and ‘breaking the law’ during Senate hearing
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Elon Musk poised to occupy White House office space: report
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Trump selects budget chief to 'dismantle the Deep State’
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he has selected Russell Vought to again lead the White House budget office, returning the hard-charging conservative to a critical position ...
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White House finalizes OPEN Government Data Act guidance, restarts CDO Council
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Trump to order reversal of DEI and restoration of base names changed by Biden
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