Russell Vought Attends Hearing to Direct Office of Management and Budget [Video]

Russell Vought will face the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee for his hearing to direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Vought led the OMB during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term.

Money for the Wall

Isn’t it weird when Congress “forgets” what they did?

Random Democrat senator: “You designed the plan to abuse the National Emergency Act to circumvent laws passed by Congress by moving military construction money to build a border wall.” @russvought: Actually, Congress gave us authority. pic.twitter.com/DWWlWlaHD8

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 15, 2025

The Hearing

So why am I doing a blog on Vought? Even though no Republicans have hesitated about his nomination, the hearing might get testy due to him having a chapter in Project 2025, the Democrats’ boogeyman:

Despite Trump distancing himself from the Project 2025 policy blueprint during his presidential campaign he is bringing contributing author Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

Vought wrote a 25-page chapter on …