Who is Russell Vought? Project 2025 author reportedly set to take over DOGE from Musk

Rasel Vought will replace Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Vought, previously at the Office of Management and Budget, aims to further cost-cutting measures. He plans to reclassify federal employees and advance deregulation. A controversial figure, Vought authored Project 2025, a plan to overhaul federal agencies.