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Russell Vought

ラッセル・ヴォート　/　らっせる・ゔぉーと

Lawyer

March 26, 1976 (age 50)

From the United States
Lawyer

My Take

Vought is one of the most consequential Washington figures most ordinary Americans have never heard of, which is exactly how budget directors usually operate. Love him or loathe him, he is a serious policy wonk who thinks in systems rather than slogans, and his blueprints for reshaping the executive branch have had outsized influence on the conservative movement. I find him genuinely interesting as a study in how administrative power actually works, far from the cameras. He is polarizing by design, but you cannot understand modern federal-budget fights without reckoning with his ideas about the size and reach of government.

Overview

Russell Vought (born March 26, 1976) is an American government official and policy advocate. A graduate of Wheaton College, he served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Trump administration. He is known as a prominent figure in conservative policy circles and as a key architect of detailed plans for restructuring the federal executive branch.

1. Profile

Name (English): Russell Vought
Name (Japanese): ラッセル・ヴォート
Reading: らっせる・ゔぉーと
Born: March 26, 1976 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dragon
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Occupation: Lawyer

2. Background

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High school: Private
University: Wheaton College

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