Russell Vought implements Project 2025 chapter as OMB Director

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Russell Vought, who authored Project 2025’s chapter on restructuring Executive Office and expanding presidential power, was confirmed as OMB Director on February 6, 2025 by a 53-47 Senate vote. He now implements the exact recommendations he wrote, including using the budget agency to withhold Congressional appropriations and purge agencies of dissenting employees.

Sources & Citations

[1] Vought implements own Project 2025 recommendations · Feb 1, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Senate confirms Russell Vought, Project 2025 architect, to head OMB · Feb 6, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Civil Rights Coalition Denounces Confirmation of Russell Vought as OMB Director · Feb 6, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Russell Vought: The Project 2025 Architect and OMB Nominee Coming for Our Democracy · Jan 29, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Russell Vought implements Project 2025 chapter as OMB Director.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 6, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-06--russell-vought-implements-own-blueprint/