Russell Thurlow Vought (/ voʊt / VOHT; born March 26, 1976) is an American government official and conservative political analyst who has served as the 44th director of the Office of …

Sep 29, 2025 · Russell T. Vought spent years drawing up plans to expand presidential power and shrink federal bureaucracy. Now he is moving closer to making that vision a reality, …

Jun 4, 2025 · Russell Vought joined the OMB when President Trump took office. Vought previously served as Deputy Director and Acting Director prior to his confirmation as 42nd …

Feb 7, 2025 · The Senate confirmed Thursday one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees, Russell Vought, as director of the Office of Management and …

Oct 17, 2025 · Vought, a bookish technocrat with an encyclopedic knowledge of the inner workings of the U.S. government, cuts an unusual figure in Trump’s inner circle of Fox News …

Feb 10, 2025 · Trump announced on Nov. 22, 2024, that he had selected Vought as his nominee for director of the OMB. Trump said of Vought’s nomination, "He did an excellent job serving in …

Oct 20, 2025 · Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies.

Feb 6, 2025 · WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vought, …

Jul 3, 2025 · NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the …

Jan 29, 2025 · Vought was one of the co-authors of Project 2025, writing a section on the Executive Office. After leaving government in 2021, Vought founded the Center for Renewing …