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Budget Director Sketches Landscape Amid Spending Cuts Debate

12/4/2025

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White House budget director Russ Vought was photographed sketching a landscape at a Cabinet meeting on December 3, 2025.
Vought is known for federal workforce reductions and spending cuts, and his drawing shows pine trees, mountains, and an upward-pointing arrow.
U.S. President Donald Trump amplified Vought's persona by sharing a video of him seeking budget cuts during a government shutdown.

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Story summary

White House budget director Russ Vought was photographed sketching a landscape at a Cabinet meeting on December 3, 2025.
Vought is known for federal workforce reductions and spending cuts, and his drawing shows pine trees, mountains, and an upward-pointing arrow.
U.S. President Donald Trump amplified Vought's persona by sharing a video of him seeking budget cuts during a government shutdown.