Russell Vought - Wikipedia
Russell Thurlow Vought (IPA: / voʊt /, pronunciation respelling: VOHT born March 26, 1976) is an American government official who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget from July 2020 to January 2021. He was previously deputy director of the OMB for part of 2018, and acting director from 2019 to 2020.
Opinion | Who Is Russell Vought? Probably the Most Important …
3 days ago · A version of this article appears in print on , Section SR, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Russell Vought Is Probably the Most Important Person in Trump 2.0.
Russell Vought: The gung-ho Christian nationalist who helps …
Vought, 48, accepted Jesus as his Savior at age 4, graduated from evangelical Wheaton College in 1998, and has spent much of his adult life promoting a culture-warring Christian nationalism.
Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can …
Jan 15, 2025 · 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...
Trump’s Budget Director Could Usher In an Age of Unfettered ...
Dec 9, 2024 · As Donald Trump’s cabinet takes shape, one name ought to stand out: Russell Vought, slated to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought’s is not a household name, and the OMB, which was established during Richard Nixon’s first term, is not one of the headline-making departments.
Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would …
Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Russell Vought, Project 2025 co-author, grilled in Senate …
Jan 15, 2025 · Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his...
Vought bobs, weaves way through OMB nomination hearing
Jan 16, 2025 · Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act. If Russell Vought’s confirmation hearing to run the Office of Management and Budget was a boxing match, the judges would’ve given him the win on points.
Trump's pick for budget director won't say if he'd release Ukraine aid
Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds,...
Democrats grill Project 2025 co-author, OMB nominee Russell Vought
4 days ago · Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee Russell Vought over recent executive orders made by President Trump they say “illegally” target funding authorized ...