Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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Russell Vought ducked the question during a Senate hearing while saying Schedule F is “not a tool to fire individuals.”

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One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies and shrinking spending.

Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending.

Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget refused to answer questions about his chilling vision for an even more powerful White House.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for his

Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald ... and Governmental Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr ...