Russel Vought

Russel Vought is an American government official who served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Donald Trump. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the federal budget and managing the administration's funding priorities. Vought was known for his alignment with Trump's fiscal policies and was often involved in contentious budget negotiations with states and congressional leaders. He was recently mentioned in the news due to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's letter urging the release of $1.88 billion in federal funding that Vought's office was accused of withholding.