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The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

The Daily vor 11 Monaten

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During the continuing government shutdown, President Trump has
posted memes depicting Russel T. Vought, the White House budget
director, as the grim reaper.

Coral Davenport, a Washington correspondent for The Times,
explains how Mr. Vought, a once obscure official, has become one
of the most influential figures in Washington.

Guest: Coral Davenport, a Washington
correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the Trump
administration’s dismantling of federal rules.

Background reading:

Mr. Vought has exerted his influence over nearly every corner
of President Trump’s Washington with his command of the levers of
the federal budget.

Both parties are resigned to deadlock as the government
shutdown takes hold.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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