Vought

Russell Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a key figure in the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal spending and data management.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news due to his expanding role in overseeing federal grants, his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and his refusal to provide detailed information about the agency's actions.

Latest on Vought

• Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
• House Democrats grill Vought over DOGE’s CFPB data dives
• Vought ducks Dems’ questions about CFPB website deletions, source says
• No plans for a DOGE after-action report, Russell Vought says

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