This Is Disqualifying: Blumenthal Confronts Vought Over Defying the Constitution

Senator Richard Blumenthal delivers a powerful and chilling rebuke to Russ Vought, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, during a Senate hearing. Blumenthal presses Vought on whether he will release billions in disaster relief funding already approved by Congress — including money for FEMA, the USDA, the Small Business Administration, and Ukraine military aid.

But the hearing takes a dramatic turn when Vought refuses to commit to following the Impoundment Control Act, claiming the Trump administration may view it as unconstitutional — directly contradicting a settled Supreme Court decision (Train v. City of New York). Blumenthal warns that this defiance of the rule of law is "baffling" and "disqualifying."

The senator also raises concerns about proposals to means-test veterans' disability compensation, questioning whether the Trump administration plans to cut benefits for disabled veterans based on income.

This hearing was more than a policy debate — it was a constitutional alarm bell. And Blumenthal rang it loud.

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