Ross Vought is often credited as the architect of Project 2025 and, as Donald Trump’s OMB director, has overseen historically destructive government cuts. Labeled an “amoral political actor” by The New Republic, Vought stands out for justifying his actions through “devout” Christianity.
Journalist Timothy Noah argues that conservatives once saw a divide between serving God and being a political hatchet man; Vought rejects that choice. He promotes Christian nationalism, wishes harm on civil servants, boasts of cruelty, spreads paranoia, defies law, and pushes aid cuts linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Yet he claims religious devotion—embracing power and punishment, not compassion for the poor or vulnerable.