President-elect Donald Trump has selected Russell Vought as his pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, he said in a Truth Social post.

But if Vought is appointed and confirmed by the Senate, he will once again be working in an office that he has sought to drastically downsize. He wrote the Project 2025 chapter, " Executive Office of the President ,

Russell Vought, who would lead the Office of Management and Budget, has spent years building plans to rework the American structure of government in ways that would enhance presidential power.