Trump Henchman's Blueprint To Dismantle The Federal Government
Andy Kroll on Russ Vought: The Shadow President and Executive Power Grabs
Learn how investigative reporter Andy Kroll profiled Russ Vought, the architect positioning himself as the executive branch’s 'Shadow President,' ready to dismantle government programs on Day One. Discover the synthesis of Vought’s radical ideology and his plan to seize unilateral budgetary control.
Short Summary
- Russ Vought blends radical Christian nationalism with an extreme fiscal conservatism aimed at gutting federal agencies.
- Vought’s network actively prepared hundreds of executive actions and regulations during the political "exile" to ensure immediate implementation in a future Trump administration.
- He champions an expansive view of executive authority, contradicting long-held constitutional interpretations regarding funding control (the power of the purse). This discussion provides critical insight into the intellectual infrastructure behind potential sweeping executive action in 2025, drawing from deep reporting unavailable until now.
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Top Comments (10)
1776: American fights off Britain 2025: American fights off America
Lets get one thing clear. Russ Vought is not Trumps henchmen. Hes pulling Trumps strings with Kevin Roberts. Vought and Roberts have their own agenda. Their agenda is the legacy of Jerry Falwell. They want a theocratic America only guided by Christian Evangelical rule.
Put a Democratic president back in there and ALL those Republicans will be SCREAMING that ONLY CONGRESS CONTROLS FUNDING and a president CANNOT have immunity. Ha.
Taking healthcare and food away from people means they are trying to cut down the population
Vought might be the worst of them. Possibly worse than Miller.
Don't any of these monsters recognize how insane and delusional they are? I guess not.
I disagree. I want his name in history books as a warning. I want generations to hear about his corruption and crimes and war against the American people. It is a lesson to learn.
Musk! Musk knew that the mission was right in line to save his backside from prison-Voght used that avenue to assure Drumph's win. This truly is a mirder mystery- russia/ vought/heritage foundation/Israel....ect...
Russ needs to be told that facts don't care about his feelings
Why do we pay taxes if our government leaders believe that the government should not work for the people? We didn't elect them for their philosophies. They are public servants who have a duty to their constituents whose tax dollars pay their salaries. This current administration has taken office but they've NEVER filled the positions they were elected to. They swore an oath with fingers crossed behind their backs. They USED our Democracy, to put themselves in a position to OVERTHROW and replace our Democracy. They NEVER intended to do the job that they were hired for. THEY ARE ALL FRAUDS! So, they can take all of their high minded philosophies and ideas about how government should work, and shove them straight up their lying, cheating, deceiving, fraudulent A**ES!!!
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Top Comments (10)
1776: American fights off Britain 2025: American fights off America
Lets get one thing clear. Russ Vought is not Trumps henchmen. Hes pulling Trumps strings with Kevin Roberts. Vought and Roberts have their own agenda. Their agenda is the legacy of Jerry Falwell. They want a theocratic America only guided by Christian Evangelical rule.
Put a Democratic president back in there and ALL those Republicans will be SCREAMING that ONLY CONGRESS CONTROLS FUNDING and a president CANNOT have immunity. Ha.
Taking healthcare and food away from people means they are trying to cut down the population
Vought might be the worst of them. Possibly worse than Miller.
Don't any of these monsters recognize how insane and delusional they are? I guess not.
I disagree. I want his name in history books as a warning. I want generations to hear about his corruption and crimes and war against the American people. It is a lesson to learn.
Musk! Musk knew that the mission was right in line to save his backside from prison-Voght used that avenue to assure Drumph's win. This truly is a mirder mystery- russia/ vought/heritage foundation/Israel....ect...
Russ needs to be told that facts don't care about his feelings
Why do we pay taxes if our government leaders believe that the government should not work for the people? We didn't elect them for their philosophies. They are public servants who have a duty to their constituents whose tax dollars pay their salaries. This current administration has taken office but they've NEVER filled the positions they were elected to. They swore an oath with fingers crossed behind their backs. They USED our Democracy, to put themselves in a position to OVERTHROW and replace our Democracy. They NEVER intended to do the job that they were hired for. THEY ARE ALL FRAUDS! So, they can take all of their high minded philosophies and ideas about how government should work, and shove them straight up their lying, cheating, deceiving, fraudulent A**ES!!!