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Who is Trump's budget director Russell Vought?

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As Washington, D.C. faces a government shutdown, President Trump’s budget director, Russell Vought, will determine which federal workers stay on the job. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard takes a closer look at Trump’s trusted ally now overseeing possible federal layoffs.

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