President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, according to two sources close to the change.
If confirmed, it will be Watt's second time in the role. He also served as OMB director during Trump's first term.
Watt wrote a chapter of the Heritage Foundation project 2025 outline– his chapter It includes the “Executive Office of the President”.
The Office of the OMB Director develops the President's proposed budget, and is responsible for executing the President's agenda across the federal government.
trump making continues New appointments and enrollments on an almost daily basis. As CBS News previously reported, the president-elect aims to announce all of his Cabinet-level selections by Thanksgiving.
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