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Russell Vought

Tracked across 15 events · 257 articles · First seen Jan 20, 2025 · Last active Jun 26, 2026

Sentiment
-16
Attention
8
Events
15
Relationships
10
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4 -20
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, as the White House budget director, announced the withholding of funds for infrastructure projects in United States — Chicago and New York, citing concerns about race-based contracting and unconstitutional practices.
Oct 03, 2025 · 6 articles
6 -10
Domestic
Impact: As the White House budget director, Russell Vought defended President Donald Trump's proposed budget and faced criticism regarding the cost of the Iran war and Pentagon's financial accountability.
Apr 15, 2026 · 11 articles
6 -70
Domestic
Impact: As director of the United States — Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought is spearheading the proposed changes to research funding rules, which are seen as a direct attack on U.S. science.
Jun 12, 2026 · 6 articles
6 -50
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, head of the United States — Office of Management and Budget, was called a 'malignant political hack' by Hakeem Jeffries for his role in the memo.
Sep 25, 2025 · 8 articles
6 0
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, as Budget Director, wrote about Donald Trump's commitment to national security infrastructure and prepared the budget document.
Apr 03, 2026 · 72 articles
4 -30
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, as the acting director of the United States — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Donald Trump's budget director, is actively leading the effort to dismantle the agency by rescinding numerous policies.
May 13, 2026 · 10 articles
8 -30
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, the Director of the United States — Office of Management and Budget, urged Congress to act on the urgent funding requests.
Jun 24, 2026 · 45 articles
6 0
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, as the director of the United States — Office of Management and Budget, signed the funding request for additional farm aid, playing a key administrative role in the process.
Jun 24, 2026 · 6 articles
4 -10
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, the White House budget director, stated that the funding freeze was due to concerns about unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
Feb 04, 2026 · 8 articles
4 -10
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, stated that the number of layoffs could reach over 10,000, indicating the scale of the Donald Trump administration's planned cuts.
Oct 15, 2025 · 6 articles
2 -10
Domestic
Impact: Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, is mentioned in connection with threats of mass layoffs of federal workers during a government shutdown, aligning with Trump's agenda.
Oct 02, 2025 · 11 articles
8 5
International
Impact: Russell Vought, Donald Trump's budget director, is defending the White House's plan for a significant increase in military spending.
Apr 15, 2026 · 20 articles
4 0
Domestic
Dec 17, 2025 · 8 articles
4 0
Domestic
Dec 16, 2025 · 13 articles
8 0
International
Jan 12, 2026 · 27 articles
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