As the names of key nominees to lead Team Trump 2.0 continue to trickle out one name has yet to surface – that of the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
We think Russell Vought is the obvious choice to fill that important position in the next Trump administration.
There are two reasons Mr. Vought is the best choice to head OMB in the second Trump administration: First, Russ Vought proved himself to be one of the most capable and loyal behind-the-scenes players in the first Trump administration by assembling three budgets that implemented the President’s priorities. Second, and even more importantly, he was one of the key players in developing and implementing the President’s pro-growth deregulation agenda – a key factor in the Trump economic boom.
But the third less obvious reason Mr. Vought’s nomination is so important is that he was one of the key conservative movement figures in the first Trump administration.
Russell Vought is known and trusted by conservatives from Washington-based leaders and thinkers to the grassroots activists he worked with while serving on the House staff and working at the Heritage Foundation. We’ve known Russell Vought personally since we worked together on Capitol Hill and we can say with complete confidence, “he’s one of us.”
And that is why nearly 100 conservative leaders signed a letter to the Senate urging Mr. Vought’s swift confirmation when he was previously nominated to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Russ Vought is both extremely capable and qualified to take the helm at OMB. Not only was he a member of the first Trump administration starting with the transition, but he also served as Deputy Director of OMB starting in 2017 and Acting Director beginning in 2019. Through it all, Russ showed himself to be accomplished and talented at managing OMB – the hub of executive activity -- as well as efficiently executing the president’s agenda.
Under his management during President Trump’s first term, OMB produced three presidential budgets that not only balanced in 10-15 years but included the largest spending reductions of any budget in U.S. history. Russ Vought also managed the implementation of sweeping pro-life policies, including the ban on the use of fetal tissue from aborted babies in federal research programs, and numerous conscience protections in programs throughout the government.
Under Russ’s leadership, OMB also undertook historic efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on Americans and their businesses. In 2019, OMB oversaw deregulatory efforts that resulted in the dismantling of four regulations for every new one – actions that saved the American people $13 billion in overall regulatory costs. Included in this effort were two Executive Orders to stop government bullying of small businesses and families.
The success of Russ Vought’s tenure at OMB speaks not only to the depth of his experience and expertise, but to his integrity. During his confirmation he withstood disgusting, religiously bigoted attacks from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) – attacks that no American should ever face – and he did so with the class, professionalism, and grace that is the hallmark of his character.
Whether inside of government or out, Russ has gained the respect and trust of his colleagues, including those at OMB.
His vision and voice are needed more than ever as President Trump seeks to curtail the disastrous growth of federal spending during the Biden-Harris years. We give Russell Vought our strongest endorsement and are using the social media hash tag Russ4OMB to urge President Donald Trump to renominate him to the position he held so effectively in the first Trump administration.
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Other missing names: Joseph Ladapo as Surgeon General. Either Scott Atlas, Jay Battacharya, or Marty Mackary as head of CDC.