Russell Vought

Russell Vought
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]
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyDerek Kan
Preceded byMick Mulvaney
Succeeded byShalanda Young
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office
March 14, 2018 – July 22, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBrian Deese
Succeeded byDerek Kan
Personal details
Born
Russell Thurlow Vought

(1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 48)
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationWheaton College (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

Russell "Russ" Thurlow Vought (born March 26, 1976) 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 from 2018 to 2020 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 conservative plan that seeks to reshape the federal government.[4]


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  1. ^ Breuninger, Kevin (December 31, 2020). "Trump budget chief refuses to direct staff to help with Biden spending plans". CNBC. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Cook, Nancy (December 31, 2020). "Trump Budget Chief Hampers Biden Transition With Ban on Meetings". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Republicans, spurred by an unlikely figure, see political promise in critical race theory". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.

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