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Russell Vought

OMB Director (2020–2021; 2025–present)
Tracked because OMB → founded advocacy org → back to OMB. Canonical 'holding pattern' revolving-door case for Project-2025-aligned staff.
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Served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Trump (2020–2021). Founded the Center for Renewing America in 2021 as a holding-pattern policy organization. Returned to OMB in January 2025 for a second term.

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Key Connections
→ Freedom Caucus organization
employment
Vought previously served as the executive director of the House Freedom Caucus.
→ Donald J. Trump for President organization
advisory
Vought served as a policy director for the 2024 Republican National Convention platform and was a senior official in the Trump administration.
→ Office of Management and Budget institution
leadership / employment
Russell Vought is known as a former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under the Trump administration.
→ Donald Trump person
political association / appointment
Russell Vought served as OMB Director in the Trump administration; he is a prominent Trump-aligned policy figure.
→ Center for Renewing America advocacy organization
leadership / employment
Russell Vought is known as President of the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank.
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leadership / employment primary since 2018
Russell Vought is known as a former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under the Trump administration.
→ Center for Renewing America advocacy organization
leadership / employment primary since 2021
Russell Vought is known as President of the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank.
→ Donald Trump person
political association / appointment primary since 2018
Russell Vought served as OMB Director in the Trump administration; he is a prominent Trump-aligned policy figure.
advisory or policy involvement secondary since 2024
Russell Vought has been associated with advising on government efficiency initiatives linked to the DOGE concept during the Trump transition.
→ Heritage Foundation institution
policy collaboration secondary since 2022
Russell Vought has collaborated with the Heritage Foundation on policy projects, including the Project 2025 initiative.
→ Freedom Caucus organization
employment primary since 2010
Vought previously served as the executive director of the House Freedom Caucus.
advisory primary since 2017
Vought served as a policy director for the 2024 Republican National Convention platform and was a senior official in the Trump administration.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Russell Vought — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Russell Vought — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-26 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Russell Vought not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Russell Vought — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Russell Vought — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Russell Vought — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt