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Russell Vought: “Our founders thought it was a pretty good name when after…”

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

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Russ Vought Insults The Intelligence Of Senators, Tells Outright Lies During Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

Nations all around the world have secretaries and ministers of defense. Do you know of any that has a secretary and Minister of War? Our founders thought it was a pretty good name when after World War Truman changed it back. Are you aware of any nation in the world that caused this function. War rather than defense. I did not realize that this was a source of support. (04:36–04:43)

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Asserts that the name 'Department of War' was considered good by the founders and was changed by Truman.

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