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American government official
| Russ Vought | |
|---|---|
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| Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2019* | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mick Mulvaney |
| Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brian Deese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 48) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wheaton College, Illinois (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
| *Vought served as Acting Director throughout Mulvaney's term as Acting White House Chief of Staff from January 2, 2019 – March 31, 2020. | |
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.jpg) A request by U.S. President Donald Trump (right) to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) to investigate Joe Biden and his son sparked the scandal. |
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Russell Thurlow Vought (born March 26, 1976) is an American political aide and government official who is the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Education
Vought earned his Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School.
Career
Vought served for seven years as the vice president of Heritage Action. He has also served as the executive director and budget director of the Republican Study Committee, as the policy director for the Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives, and as a legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.
In April 2017, President Trump nominated Vought to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 2018, in a 50–49 vote. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote.
In 2015, Vought's alma mater, Wheaton College – an evangelical Christian institution – suspended Larycia Hawkins, a tenured professor, because she stated that Muslims worship the same God as Christians. This sparked a debate in the Wheaton community regarding how Christian theology should understand Islam and its relationship to salvation. In January 2016, Vought weighed in on this theological debate in a blog post in which he stated, "Muslims do not simply have a deficient theology. They do not know God because they have rejected Jesus Christ his Son, and they stand condemned." During the confirmation hearings for Vought's nomination to the Office of Management and Budget, Senator Bernie Sanders questioned him about this statement. The Atlantic magazine and various Christian organizations denounced Sanders' questioning as a violation of the No Religious Test Clause.
On January 2, 2019, when Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney became Acting White House Chief of Staff, Vought became the acting OMB director, though Mulvaney continued to hold the director position.
On March 18, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate him to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
See also
References
- Emma Green (June 8, 2017). "Bernie Sanders's Religious Test for Christians in Public Office". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- Edwards, Jane (April 10, 2017). "Russell Vought to Be Nominated OMB Deputy Chief". ExecutiveGov. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- Graff, Garrett (August 13, 2008). "The Insider: Russell Vought". Washingtonian. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mike-pence-breaks-another-tie-senate-vote Roll Call. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Hauser, Christine (December 16, 2015). "Wheaton College Professor Is Put on Leave After Remarks on Islam". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- "Wheaton College and the Preservation of Theological Clarity". The Resurgent. January 17, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Camila Domonoske (June 9, 2017). "Is It Hateful To Believe In Hell? Bernie Sanders' Questions Prompt Backlash". NPR. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- Green, Emma (June 8, 2017). "Bernie Sanders's Religious Test for Christians in Public Office". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- Wilhelm, Colin (December 14, 2018). "Former Heritage Action executive Russell Vought to act as Trump administration budget chief". Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- Lemire, Jonathan; Colvin, Jill; Lucey, Catherine (December 15, 2018). "Budget Head Mulvaney Picked as Trump's Acting Chief of Staff". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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| Preceded byBrian Deese | Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget 2018–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded byMick Mulvaney | Director of the Office of Management and Budget Acting 2019–present | |
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| acting Cabinet of Donald Trump | ||