Trump Taps Russell Vought for OMB, Embraces Project 2025
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Donald Trump announced that Russell Vought will return as director of the Office of Management and Budget in his second administration. Vought, a key figure in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, is known for his cost-cutting and deregulatory efforts. His appointment is part of Trump's plan to implement a conservative agenda, despite previous distancing from Project 2025 due to Democratic criticism. Vought's return is supported by Senate Republicans but opposed by Democrats, who criticize Trump's association with the project.
- Trump says Russell Vought will return as OMB director POLITICO
- Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead White House’s budget office CNN
- Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB The New York Times
- Trump eyes return of Russell Vought to key White House budget post The Washington Post
- Trump once shunned Project 2025 as ‘ridiculous.’ Now he’s staffing up with them. POLITICO
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