{"id":2404,"date":"2025-05-16T00:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2025-05-16T00:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:02:18","slug":"2404","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=2404","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He has already acted as Musk\u2019s lower-profile partner, and he has praised his department\u2019s efforts to reduce federal regulations, noting that President Trump has pledged to eliminate ten regulations for every one imposed.<\/p>\n<p>However, Democrats are sure to be outraged by the appointment because Vought was a key architect of Project 2025, a hardline conservative manifesto that they claim is a roadmap for Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-container cnx-full-height\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-bid-slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-slot\">\n<div 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down.<\/p>\n<p>In the next months, DOGE is expected to focus on regulatory reduction in compliance with a February executive order that directed heads of government agencies to begin rescinding \u2018unlawful rules.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Vought is also anticipated to focus on Schedule F, an executive order issued by Trump during his first term that eliminated employment protections for thousands of high-level federal employees. The Biden administration stopped the directive, but Trump reissued it in January after retaking office.<\/p>\n<p>The OMB director is also anticipated to urge Congress to act on Trump\u2019s $9.3 billion rescissions package, which seeks to recoup monies from the State Department, USAID, National Public Radio, and PBS.<\/p>\n<p>But his drive to cut the federal budget has landed him in the sights of his fellow Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Vought has made it his aim to reduce military expenditure increases, which puts him at odds with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>Under Vought\u2019s approach, increases in military spending would only occur because of a process known as budget reconciliation, rather than via the yearly budget itself, which would maintain military spending at present levels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1921642486897754271&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fmusk-doge-91480%2F&amp;sessionId=6ecd098c3405ed263b4f74a68044cda466790806&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1921642486897754271\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Republicans, on the other hand, felt Hegseth had promised them that military expenditure would rise again in the following budget and were taken aback by the White House suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>They are now concerned that obtaining only a one-time boost through the reconciliation process would leave the military short in the long run, and they blame Vought for the gap, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>The budget director has already stated that he wishes to prevent Democrats\u2019 efforts to achieve parity, in which increased military expenditure is matched by an increase in domestic spending.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_2404\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"2404\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He has already acted as Musk\u2019s lower-profile partner, and he has praised his department\u2019s efforts to reduce federal regulations, noting that President Trump has pledged to eliminate ten regulations for every one imposed. 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