Trump selects Russell Vought, architect of Project 2025, to head OMB

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is a key architect of Project 2025, an advocate for strong presidential powers to tackle the federal bureaucracy. Vought previously served in the same role during Trump’s first term and founded the Center for Renewing America after Trump’s 2020 election defeat. The Office of Management and Budget produces the president’s budgets, implements priorities, and coordinates with federal agencies. Vought’s appointment requires Senate confirmation. He has advocated for aggressive use of executive powers to combat the “Deep State” and return power to the American people. Vought also outlined executive orders to reinstate Trump’s regulatory process orders that President Joe Biden overturned. Trump also nominated other officials like Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new initiative to dismantle the federal bureaucracy. These nominations signal Trump’s intention to continue pushing his agenda and reduce government spending. The selection of Vought reflects Trump’s focus on executive power and his belief in the need to address bureaucratic challenges.

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