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Russell Vought: “I do not believe that the administration [is responsible for…”

Featuring: Russell Vought, Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget | National

'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash

Published June 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:42

I believe these studies that people are banting about. My question is, do you believe people have died because of the cuts to usaid? It's simple. Yes or no. I do not believe that the administration [is responsible for deaths due to USAID cuts]. don't believe anyone's died. Let me finish the question. No. No. It's a yes or no? It is, Doctor, it's really simple. Do you think people died or not? (00:42–00:45)

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Asserts that the administration is not responsible for deaths due to USAID cuts.

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Russell Vought

“I do not concur with the validity of those studies they are based on.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 00:28-00:32
“I am familiar with the press that you are citing.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 02:07-02:10
“I will personally read all correspondence that Congress gives me and do everything I can to be responsive to them.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 02:31-02:37
“We are monitoring all of these studies to see if there's validity, but there is nothing about those studies that has caused us to think…”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 02:43-02:52
“You're basing it on a premise that is false.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 03:13-03:17
“We're not doing that.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 03:44-03:46
“That's not doing that. We have adequate foreign aid for this.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 04:23-04:26
“This administration is not doing that.”
'Morally, Isn't It Wrong To Facilitate The Death Of Children?': Mark Pocan And Russell Vought Clash | Uploaded June 30, 2026 | 04:39-04:42