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Russell Vought grilled on Project 2025 and 'breaking the law' during Senate hearing


Published on 2025-01-15 17:21:18 - MSN
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  • Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, faced tough questioning from Senate Democrats during his Wednesday confirmation hearing.

The article discusses a Senate hearing where Russell Vought, a former Trump administration official and current president of the Center for Renewing America, was questioned about Project 2025, a policy initiative by the Heritage Foundation aimed at reshaping the executive branch. During the hearing, Democratic senators, including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, raised concerns that Project 2025 could potentially violate the Impoundment Control Act by allowing the president to withhold congressionally approved funds. Vought defended the project, arguing it was about ensuring the executive branch operates within constitutional bounds and criticized the senators for what he perceived as an attack on conservative policy initiatives. The hearing highlighted tensions over the separation of powers and the legal boundaries of executive authority, with Vought asserting that the project was designed to prevent the misuse of executive power rather than to break the law.

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