PERSON: Russell Vought

Executive Office of the President of the U.S.

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Russell Thurlow Vought (IPA: /voʊt/ VOHT, born March 26, 1976) is an American political analyst, who is serving as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since February 2025. He previously served in the same position from July 2020 to January 2021.

A self-described Christian nationalist, in 2021 Vought founded the Center for Renewing America, an organization that opposes Critical Race Theory and advocates for the idea of America as a “nation under God.” He has also played a significant role in Project 2025, an initiative led by the Heritage Foundation that aims to advance conservative, right-wing policies and reshape the federal government.[3] In May 2024, he was appointed policy director of the Republican National Committee’s platform committee.

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would renominate Vought as director of the OMB for his second term as president. He was confirmed by the United States Senate to the office on February 6, 2025 by a vote of 53–47.

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