Under President Donald Trump, budget chief Russell Vought has sought to assert more unilateral control over government spending than the White House usually has.

President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion, while increasing expenditures on national security.

Senior officials with the White House Office of Management and Budget unveiled President Donald Trump's $1.7 trillion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The president wants significant cuts in nondefense spending while increasing funding for national security.