Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump’s power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
US Senate Confirms Trump Budget Director Pick Vought
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.
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Democrats protested Vought’s nomination overnight Wednesday on the Senate floor, with several referring to him as Trump’s “most dangerous nominee.”
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Democrats see Vought as the embodiment of a Trump agenda that they want to build their opposition message around — from his long-standing ties to Project 2025 to his support for slashing spending programs that benefit the middle class to his election denial.
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Democrats call Russell Vought the president's "most dangerous nominee", but Republicans say he will "stop the waste of US taxpayers' dollars".
Senate confirms Russell Vought as Trump’s next OMB director
Vought's return to the Office of Management and Budget is a green light for his radical overhaul of the federal government.
Senate Confirms Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought As Trump's Budget Director
Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47, putting him into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
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