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Russell Vought: “There was an election. The president was put in charge of…”

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

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BREAKING: Rosa DeLauro Absolutely Lights Into Russ Vought: 'You Flout The Constitution!'

Published | Video Starts at 04:08

It's wrong and we're not going to let it happen. I yield back. Would you care to answer? I would just say that There was an election. The president was put in charge of the executive branch. The Constitution. The Constitution says the appropriations process is the power of the purse. You are ignoring that. You flout the Constitution every single day. (04:08–04:13)

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Asserts that the president, elected through an election, leads the executive branch.

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