Even conservative senators should find Vought problematic. Senators are wary of presidential appointees who hold views outside the spectrum of the political mainstream, and Vought fits this definition neatly.

Russell Vought is reportedly the president-elect Donald Trump's choice to again become the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

President-elect Donald Trump named Russell Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as a platform policy director for the Republican National Committee, as his pick to lead the to lead the Office of Management and Budget.