ACLU Statement on Confirmation Hearing for OMB Deputy Director
Senate committees are considering today the nomination of Russell Vought for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Manar Waheed, American Civil Liberties Union legislative and advocacy counsel, issued the following statement:
“Religious freedom is such a fundamental liberty that the framers of our Constitution enshrined it in the First Amendment. That’s why it’s so disturbing that Trump continues to pack his administration with appointees like Russell Vought, whose views threaten that very freedom.
