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Becca Balint: “OMB is a powerful agency that's at the center of President…”

Featuring: Becca Balint, Democratic | U.S. House Vermont At-Large Congressional District

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Rep. Becca Balint spars with Budget Dir. Russell Vought

Published | Video Starts at 00:10

Mr. Vogt, it's good to finally see you before the House Budget Committee. Mr. Vogt, you lead the Office of Management and Budget. You're one of the architects of Project 2025. And OMB is a powerful agency that's at the center of President Trump's illegal refusal to spend federal money. Mr. Vogt, I want to go over your political weaponization of this agency against the American people and specifically against those states that voted primarily for Democrats. Yes or no? (00:10–00:19)

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Asserts that the Office of Management and Budget is central to President Trump's illegal refusal to spend federal money.

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