Russell Vought | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 42nd Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
| In office January 2, 2019 – January 20, 2021 Acting: January 2, 2019 – July 22, 2020[a] | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Derek Kan |
| Preceded by | Mick Mulvaney |
| Succeeded by | Shalanda Young |
| Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
| In office March 14, 2018 – July 22, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brian Deese |
| Succeeded by | Derek Kan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Russell Thurlow Vought March 26, 1976 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wheaton College (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Russell Thurlow Vought (born March 26, 1976), or Russ Vought is an American former 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.
After Joe Biden was elected president, Biden and his transition team accused Vought of hindering the incoming administration's transition by refusing to allow incoming Biden officials to meet with OMB staff. Vought denied the accusations.[1][2]
In 2021, Vought founded the organization the Center for Renewing America, which is focused on combating critical race theory.[3] He is involved with Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation-led plan that seeks to reshape the federal government.[4] Vought was named policy director of the Republican National Committee platform committee in May 2024.[5]
Vought identifies as a Christian nationalist who seeks to infuse the government and society with elements of Christianity while having "a commitment to an institutional separation between church and state, but not the separation of Christianity from its influence on government and society," according to The Washington Post.[6]
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- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (December 31, 2020). "Trump budget chief refuses to direct staff to help with Biden spending plans". CNBC. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Nancy (December 31, 2020). "Trump Budget Chief Hampers Biden Transition With Ban on Meetings". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Republicans, spurred by an unlikely figure, see political promise in critical race theory". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Mascaro, Lisa (August 29, 2023). "Conservatives are on a mission to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump's vision". Associated Press News.
- ^ Dixon, Matt (May 23, 2024). "Trump team moves behind the scenes to shift the GOP platform on abortion and marriage". NBC News.
- ^ Reinhard, Beth (June 8, 2024). "Trump loyalist pushes 'post-Constitutional' vision for second term". The Washington Post.